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Question
Find: 45 is what percent of 54?
Solution
Let 45 = x percent of 54
= `(54 xx x)/(100)`
⇒ x = `(45 xx 100)/(54)`
= `(5 xx 100)/(6)`
= `(250)/(3)`
= `83(1)/(3)`%
∴ Required percentage = `83(1)/(3)`%
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