Question

What percent of 50 is 18

Answer 1

Greetings!

To find the percent of a number, you mutliply the percent by the number, then divide by 100. We can use this rule to create an equation:
$50*x/100=18$
Multiply both sides by 100.
$(50x/100)*100=(18)*100$
Simplify.
$50x=1800$
Divide both sides by 50.
$(50x)/50=(1800)/50$
Simplify.
$x=36$

36% of 50 is 18.

Hope this helps.
-Benjamin