Question

Tell whether you are finding a percent, a part, or a base then solve
1) what is 25% of 50?
2) what percent of 18 is 63?
3) what is 133% of 90?
4) what is 44% of 88?

Answer 1

Let's analyze each question to determine whether we are finding a percent, a part, or a base, and then we will solve it accordingly.

1) **What is 25% of 50?**
- **Finding a Part**: We need to find the part (the amount that represents 25% of 50).
- Calculation:
\[
\text{Part} = 25\% \times 50 = 0.25 \times 50 = 12.5
\]
- **Answer**: 12.5

2) **What percent of 18 is 63?**
- **Finding a Percent**: We need to find out what percent 63 is of 18.
- Calculation:
\[
\text{Percent} = \left( \frac{63}{18} \right) \times 100 = 3.5 \times 100 = 350\%
\]
- **Answer**: 350%

3) **What is 133% of 90?**
- **Finding a Part**: We need to find the part (the amount that represents 133% of 90).
- Calculation:
\[
\text{Part} = 133\% \times 90 = 1.33 \times 90 = 119.7
\]
- **Answer**: 119.7

4) **What is 44% of 88?**
- **Finding a Part**: We need to find the part (the amount that represents 44% of 88).
- Calculation:
\[
\text{Part} = 44\% \times 88 = 0.44 \times 88 = 38.72
\]
- **Answer**: 38.72

In summary:
1) 12.5
2) 350%
3) 119.7
4) 38.72