Question

$790$ is what percent of$395?$

Short answer

$790\mathrm{is}200\%\mathrm{of}395.$

Step-by-step solution

Step 1. Given Information

The value is$395.$

The final amount is$790.$

Step 2. Translate into algebra 

Let p is a percentage.

So, algebra is

$790=395·p$

Step 3. Simplify 

By proceeding with the calculation further

$$\begin{gathered} 790=395·p \\ \frac{790}{395}=p \\ 2=p \end{gathered}$$

Step 4. Convert to percent 

To convert into percent multiply the value ofpby

So,

$$\begin{gathered} p=2\times 100\% \\ p=200\% \end{gathered}$$