Complete the following statement. Write your answer as a decimal or whole number.

Question

% of $56 = $42

Answer 1

To find the percentage of $56 that equals $42, you can set up the equation:

\[ \frac{x}{100} \times 56 = 42 \]

Where \( x \) is the percentage we want to find.

First, isolate \( x \):

\[ x \times 56 = 42 \times 100 \] \[ x \times 56 = 4200 \] \[ x = \frac{4200}{56} \] \[ x = 75 \]

Thus, the completed statement is:

75% of $56 = $42.