what is the percentage of 84-14=70

Question

If you have 84 and subtract 14 it equals 70 so what would the percentage be ?

 

Answer 1

(14/84)*100%= the percentage of 14 of 84

 

(70/84)*100%= the percentage 70 is of 84

 

You can always just put the smaller number in the numerator and the larger in the denominator to find the percentage.

Answer 2

are you asking " 70 is what percent of 84 " ??

if so...

70/84=10/12=5/6

divide 6 into 5

 

         0. 8   3

       _______ 

    6 l 5.  0  0 

         4   8

       ----------

              2  0

              1  8

            --------

                  2

put the 2 over the 6

 

0.83 2/6= 0.83 1/3= 83 1/3 %, or...

 

     _

83.3 %