What is 38 percent of 1159?
Answer: 440.42
Below you can find the procedure and formula used to arrive at the above answer.
Steps:
Lets assume 38 percent of 1159 is X.
Therefore, we can also say, X = 38% of 1159
38% can also be written as 38/100, because percent denotes a number per 100.
So, X = 38/100 × 1159
Or, X = 0.38 × 1159
So, X = 440.42
So, 38% of 1159 is 440.42
(You may also first multiply 38 with 1159, and then divide by 100 to find the answer, if that's easier for you.)
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Now that we have calculated the answer, lets verify it using the percentage formula.
Answer verification
Percentage = Value/Total Value × 100
LHS (Percentage) = 38
RHS = 440.42/1159 × 100
Or, RHS = 0.38 × 100
So, RHS = 38
We can see that LHS = RHS, hence it's proved.