11 is 26.96% of 40.8.
Step 1: Translate the words into an equation.
11 | is | what percent | of | 40.8 |
11 | = | x | $ \cdot $ | 40.8 |
Step 2: Solve for $ x $.
$$ \begin{aligned} 11 &= x \cdot 40.8 \\[1.2 em] 40.8 \cdot x &= 11 \\[1.2 em] x &= \dfrac{ 11 }{ 40.8 } \\[1.2 em] x &= 0.2696 \end{aligned} $$Step 3: Express $ x $ as a percentage.
$$ x = 0.2696 = 0.2696 ~~\cdot~~ 100 \% = 26.96 \% $$