What is 118 percent of 1187?
Answer: 1400.66
Below you can find the procedure and formula used to arrive at the above answer.
Steps:
Lets assume 118 percent of 1187 is X.
Therefore, we can also say, X = 118% of 1187
118% can also be written as 118/100, because percent denotes a number per 100.
So, X = 118/100 × 1187
Or, X = 1.18 × 1187
So, X = 1400.66
So, 118% of 1187 is 1400.66
(You may also first multiply 118 with 1187, and then divide by 100 to find the answer, if that's easier for you.)
Now that we have calculated the answer, lets verify it using the percentage formula.
Answer verification
Percentage = Value/Total Value × 100
LHS (Percentage) = 118
RHS = 1400.66/1187 × 100
Or, RHS = 1.18 × 100
So, RHS = 118
We can see that LHS = RHS, hence it's proved.