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Solving '144 is what percent of 96?'

To translate and solve " $144$ is what percent of $96$ ?", apply the percent-sentence-to-equation process:

Assign a variable: Let $p$ = the unknown percent (which will initially be found in decimal form).
Translate keyword by keyword: " $144$ " stays as $144$ ; "is" becomes $=$ ; "what percent" becomes $p$ ; "of" becomes multiplication; " $96$ " stays as $96$ .
Write the equation: $144 = p \times 96$ , i.e., $144 = 96p$ .
Divide both sides by $96$ : $\frac{144}{96} = \frac{96p}{96}$
Simplify: $p = 1.5$
Convert to percent form: $p = 150\%$

Therefore, $144$ is $150\%$ of $96$ .

Because the question asks for "what percent," the final answer must be expressed in percent form, not as a decimal. The decimal $1.5$ is converted to $150\%$ by moving the decimal point two places to the right and attaching the percent sign. Notice that a percent can exceed $100\%$ whenever the amount is greater than the base.

Updated 2026-04-22

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