1070 is 39.05% of 2740.
Step 1: Translate the words into an equation.
1070 | is | what percent | of | 2740 |
1070 | = | x | $ \cdot $ | 2740 |
Step 2: Solve for $ x $.
$$ \begin{aligned} 1070 &= x \cdot 2740 \\[1.2 em] 2740 \cdot x &= 1070 \\[1.2 em] x &= \dfrac{ 1070 }{ 2740 } \\[1.2 em] x &= 0.3905 \end{aligned} $$Step 3: Express $ x $ as a percentage.
$$ x = 0.3905 = 0.3905 ~~\cdot~~ 100 \% = 39.05 \% $$