Question

write and solve a proportion to answer the question.
14 is what percent of 56?
$\square = \frac{p}{100}$

Explanation:

Step1: Set up the proportion

$\frac{14}{56} = \frac{p}{100}$

Step2: Simplify the left fraction

$\frac{1}{4} = \frac{p}{100}$

Step3: Solve for $p$ via cross-multiplication

$4p = 100$
$p = \frac{100}{4}$

Answer:

$p = 25$
So 14 is 25% of 56.