If you’re not sure what 160 out of 200 is as a percentage, don’t worry – we’ll walk you through it. Just follow these simple steps and you’ll have your answer in no time.
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Introduction
There are different types of percentages. The term “percent” can mean different things, depending on the context. A percent can be:
-A proportion expressed as a hundredth of something
-A portion of something that is one hundredth
-A rate or degree out of a hundred
Most often, percentage is used to express a proportion as a hundredth of something. When we use percentages in this way, we say “ percent” or “out of a hundred.” For example, if 40 out of 100 students in a school are boys, we could say that 40% of the students in the school are boys, or that 40 out of 100 students are boys. In both cases, we would be using percentage to express a proportion as a hundredth of something.
In mathematical terms, when we use percentage to express a proportion as a hundredth of something, we are using it as a ratio. Ratios and proportions are two very similar concepts, and sometimes they are used interchangeably. However, technically speaking, ratios and proportions are not the same thing. A proportion is simply two ratios that have been set equal to each other. In the example above, the ratio of boys to total students in the school can be expressed as 40:100, or 40/100. This ratio is equal to the ratio of boys to total students in the school expressed as 2:5, or 2/5. In other words, these two ratios (40:100 and 2:5) are equal to each other and therefore they form a proportion.
When solving problems involving proportions, it is often helpful to think in terms of percentages rather thanratios or fractions. This is because percentages are easier for most people to understand than either ratios or fractions. For example, if someone tells you that 45%of all American households have at least one pet dog, this information is much easier to understand if you think in terms of 45 out of every 100 households having at least one pet dog rather than 9 out 15 households or 3 outof every 7 households having at least one pet dog
What is 160 out of 200 as a Percentage?
160 out of 200 is 80 percent.
Conclusion
To get 160 out of 200 as a percentage, simply divide 160 by 200 to get .8, then multiply by 100 to get 80%.
