Question

A hotel has 56 guests. 35 of the guests are male. Work out 35 out of 56 as a percentage.

Answer 1

To solve this, you want to make a proportion: 35/56 x x/100.
1.) First you multiply 35 and 100= 3500
2.) Second divide 3500 by 56= 62.5
3.) Third, add the percent sign making the final answer 62.5%

Answer 2

35 out of 56 looks like a fraction and fractions are division so you divide 56 by 35 to get a decimal.

$\frac{35}{56} =0.625$

Now, to turn the decimal into a percentage, multiply by 100.

$0.625(100)=62.5$

62.5% of the guests are male.