Question

255.6 is what percent of 288? Round to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

To find what percent 255.6 is of 288, you can use the following formula:

\[
\text{Percentage} = \left( \frac{\text{Part}}{\text{Whole}} \right) \times 100
\]

In this case, the part is 255.6 and the whole is 288. Plugging in the values gives:

\[
\text{Percentage} = \left( \frac{255.6}{288} \right) \times 100
\]

Now, calculate the fraction:

\[
\frac{255.6}{288} \approx 0.8861
\]

Now, multiply by 100 to convert it to a percentage:

\[
0.8861 \times 100 \approx 88.61
\]

Rounding to the nearest tenth, we get:

\[
\text{Percentage} \approx 88.6\%
\]

Thus, 255.6 is approximately **88.6%** of 288.