Set up a proportion and use cross multiplication to solve.

22% of 50 is
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To set up a proportion to find 22% of 50, we can write it as:

\[ \frac{22}{100} = \frac{x}{50} \]

where \( x \) is the unknown value representing 22% of 50.

Now we can use cross multiplication to solve for \( x \):

\[ 22 \times 50 = 100 \times x \]

Calculating the left side:

\[ 1100 = 100x \]

Now, to solve for \( x \), divide both sides by 100:

\[ x = \frac{1100}{100} = 11 \]

Therefore, 22% of 50 is 11.