Question

In a market, 44 of the 80 types of vegetables are grown locally. What percent of the vegetables are grown locally? Identify the part. Identify the whole. Complete and solve the proportion : - = -100.

Answer 1

44 is the part.
80 is the whole.

$\frac{44}{80} =\frac{x}{100}$

We need to cross multiply, which is: a/b = c/d ⇒ ad=bc

After cross multiplying, we get:

$44 \times 100 = 80 \times x\\\\4400 = 80x\\\\\sf{Divide ~80~ on~ both~ sides}\\\\\frac{80x}{80} =\frac{4400}{80}\\\\x =\frac{4400}{80} \\\\\boxed{\bf{52.3809524\approx 52.38}}$

Approximately 52.38% of the vegetables are grown locally.