Question

What percent of 580 is 232?

Answer 1

232 of 580 is 40%

To calculate what percentage is a quantity 'x' of 'y' is given by:

[(x/y) * 100]%

Here we have to find  what percentage of 580 is 232.

Comparing it with the above expression, we see x = 232 and y = 580

So, the percentage is = [(232/580) * 100 ]%

= [0.4 * 100] %

= 40%

Answer 2

x ÷ y × z = percentage

232 ÷ 580 × 100 = percentage

0.4 × 100 = 40%