Question

there are 36 capenters in a crew. Ona certain day,29 were present .What percent showed up for work?[round to the nearest tenth

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

We assume, that the number 36 is 100% - because it's the output value of the task.

2. We assume, that x is the value we are looking for.

3. If 100% equals 36, so we can write it down as 100%=36.

4. We know, that x% equals 29 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=29.

5. Now we have two simple equations:

1) 100%=36

2) x%=29

where left sides of both of them have the same units, and both right sides have the same units, so we can do something like that:

100%/x%=36/29

6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 29 is what percent of 36

100%/x%=36/29

(100/x)*x=(36/29)*x - we multiply both sides of the equation by x

100=1.24137931034*x - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.24137931034) to get x

100/1.24137931034=x

80.5555555556=x

x=80.5555555556

now we have:

29 is 80.5555555556% of 36 to the nearest tenth is 81%