What is 75 percent of 499?
Answer: 374.25
Below you can find the procedure and formula used to arrive at the above answer.
Steps:
Lets assume 75 percent of 499 is X.
Therefore, we can also say, X = 75% of 499
75% can also be written as 75/100, because percent denotes a number per 100.
So, X = 75/100 × 499
Or, X = 0.75 × 499
So, X = 374.25
So, 75% of 499 is 374.25
(You may also first multiply 75 with 499, 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) = 75
RHS = 374.25/499 × 100
Or, RHS = 0.75 × 100
So, RHS = 75
We can see that LHS = RHS, hence it's proved.