What is 125 percent of 1255?
Answer: 1568.75
Below you can find the procedure and formula used to arrive at the above answer.
Steps:
Lets assume 125 percent of 1255 is X.
Therefore, we can also say, X = 125% of 1255
125% can also be written as 125/100, because percent denotes a number per 100.
So, X = 125/100 × 1255
Or, X = 1.25 × 1255
So, X = 1568.75
So, 125% of 1255 is 1568.75
(You may also first multiply 125 with 1255, 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) = 125
RHS = 1568.75/1255 × 100
Or, RHS = 1.25 × 100
So, RHS = 125
We can see that LHS = RHS, hence it's proved.