Business Mathematics Brief 12th Edition by Stanley Salzman ,Gary Clendenen, Charles Miller

Exercise 63

Solve for rate in the following. Round to the nearest tenth of a percent. (See Example.)
Solving for Rate
Solve for rate.
(a) 26 is______% of 104.
(b) ______% of 300 is 60.
(c) 54 is______% of 12.
Quick TIP
When finding rate, be sure to change your decimal answer to a percent.
SOLUTION
(a)

(b)

(c)

35 rail cars is ________ % of 70 rail cars.