Question

318.2 is what percent of 256? Round to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

To find out what percent 318.2 is of 256, you can use the formula:

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

In this case, the "Part" is 318.2 and the "Whole" is 256. Plugging in the numbers:

\[
\text{Percentage} = \left(\frac{318.2}{256}\right) \times 100
\]

Calculating the fraction:

\[
\frac{318.2}{256} \approx 1.2421875
\]

Now, multiplying by 100 to get the percentage:

\[
\text{Percentage} \approx 1.2421875 \times 100 \approx 124.21875
\]

Rounding to the nearest tenth:

\[
\text{Percentage} \approx 124.2
\]

Therefore, 318.2 is approximately **124.2%** of 256.