10 is 52.08% of 19.2.
Step 1: Translate the words into an equation.
10 | is | what percent | of | 19.2 |
10 | = | x | $ \cdot $ | 19.2 |
Step 2: Solve for $ x $.
$$ \begin{aligned} 10 &= x \cdot 19.2 \\[1.2 em] 19.2 \cdot x &= 10 \\[1.2 em] x &= \dfrac{ 10 }{ 19.2 } \\[1.2 em] x &= 0.5208 \end{aligned} $$Step 3: Express $ x $ as a percentage.
$$ x = 0.5208 = 0.5208 ~~\cdot~~ 100 \% = 52.08 \% $$