Question

what percent of 1600 is 3100​

Answer 1

Answer:

193.75%

Step-by-step explanation:

METHOD 1:

Calculate what fraction of 1600 is 3100 and convert it to the percent:

$\dfrac{3100}{1600}=\dfrac{31}{16}\\\\\dfrac{31}{16}\cdot100\%=\dfrac{3100}{16}\%=193.75\%$

METHOD 2:

$\begin{array}{ccc}1600&-&100\%\\\\3100&-&p\%\end{array}\qquad\text{cross multiplu}\\\\\\1600p=310000\qquad\text{divide bpth sides by 1600}\\\\p=193.75\ (\%)$