Question

What percent of 72 is 9? 1/8% 1 1/4% 12 1/2% 125%

Answer 1

Answer:

$12\dfrac 12\%$

Step by step explanation:

$\text{Let it be}~ x\%,\\\\~~~~~72 \cdot x \% = 9\\\\\\\implies 72\cdot \dfrac{x}{100} = 9\\\\\\\implies x = \dfrac{9 \times 100}{72}\\\\\\\implies x = \dfrac{100}{8}\\\\\\\implies x = \dfrac{25}2\\\\\\\implies x = 12 \dfrac 12\\\\\\\text{Hence 9 is}~ 12\dfrac 12\% ~ \text{of}~ 72$