How much is 6 percent of 70.99

How to work out percentages - Step by Step

Here are the solutions to the questions stated above:

1) What is 6% of 70.99?

Always use this formula to find a percentage:

^% / ₁₀₀ = ^Part / _Whole replace the given values:

⁶ / ₁₀₀ = ^Part / _70.99

Cross multiply:

6 x 70.99 = 100 x Part, or

425.94 = 100 x Part

Now, divide by 100 and get the answer:

Part = ^425.94 / ₁₀₀ = 4.2594

2) 6 is what percent of 70.99?

Use again the same percentage formula:

^% / ₁₀₀ = ^Part / _Whole replace the given values:

^% / ₁₀₀ = ⁶ / _70.99

Cross multiply:

% x 70.99 = 6 x 100

Divide by 70.99 and get the percentage:

% = ^{6 x 100} / _70.99 = 8.4518946330469%