Question

$50$is what percent of$40?$

Short answer

$50\mathrm{is}125\%\mathrm{of}40.$

Step-by-step solution

Step 1. Given Information

The value is$40.$

The final amount is$50.$

Step 2. Simplify 

Let p is a percentage.

So, algebra is

$50=40·p$

Step 3. Simplify  

By proceeding with the calculation further

$$\begin{gathered} 50=40·p \\ \frac{50}{40}=p \\ 1.25=p \end{gathered}$$

Step 4. Convert to percent 

To convert into percent multiply the value ofpby

So,

$$\begin{gathered} p=1.25\times 100\% \\ p=125\% \end{gathered}$$