Question

in the following statement, express the first number as a percentage of the second number.
in 2019, there were 75 million citizens of a particular country under the age of 15, and a total of 362 million citizens.

in 2019, □% of the citizens of the country were under the age of 15.
(round to the nearest tenth as needed.)

Explanation:

Step1: Divide first by second number

To find what percentage 75 million is of 362 million, we divide 75 by 362: $\frac{75}{362}$

Step2: Multiply by 100 to get percentage

Multiply the result by 100 to convert it to a percentage: $\frac{75}{362} \times 100 \approx 20.7182$

Step3: Round to nearest tenth

Round 20.7182 to the nearest tenth, which is 20.7.

Answer:

20.7