96 is 1.36% of 7071.
Step 1: Translate the words into an equation.
96 | is | what percent | of | 7071 |
96 | = | x | $ \cdot $ | 7071 |
Step 2: Solve for $ x $.
$$ \begin{aligned} 96 &= x \cdot 7071 \\[1.2 em] 7071 \cdot x &= 96 \\[1.2 em] x &= \dfrac{ 96 }{ 7071 } \\[1.2 em] x &= 0.0136 \end{aligned} $$Step 3: Express $ x $ as a percentage.
$$ x = 0.0136 = 0.0136 ~~\cdot~~ 100 \% = 1.36 \% $$