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se the percent proportion to solve each problem. Round to the nearest tenth.10. 72 is what percent of $160 ?$17 is what percent of $85 ?$
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The problem is asking "72 is what percent of 160", so we write this as $\frac{72}{160} = \frac{p}{100}$, where $p$ is the percent we are trying to find. Show more…
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