Michael J. answered 03/16/15
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We need to find the number that is 7% of 64. We use the proportion
(is / of) = (percent / 100)
x = is
of = 64
percent = 7
Substitute these values into the proportion and solve for x.
(x / 64) = (7 / 100)
We cross multiply.
100x = 7(64)
100x = 448
x = 4.48
4.48 is 7% of 64.