Question

Use a proportion to answer the question. What percent of 24 is 4?

Short answer

The number 4 is $16\frac{2}{3}\%$ of 24.

Step-by-step solution

Step 1. Given Information.

The number is 24.

Step 2. Calculation.

Let $x$ be the number.

Write percentage as a fraction.

Therefore,

$\frac{4}{24}=\frac{x}{100}$

Multiply both sides of the equation by 100 to isolate the variable on one side of the equation.

$\begin{array}{c}\frac{4}{24}\times 100=100\times \frac{x}{100}\\ x=\frac{50}{3}\\ =16\frac{2}{3}\end{array}$

Step 3. Conclusion.

The number 4 is $16\frac{2}{3}\%$of 24.