Question

what percent Is 27 percent of 300

Answer 1

In order to solve this you need to set up a PROPORTION. Remember that proportions are your friend!

27/100 = x/300

Now just solve for x!

100x = 8100
x = 81

27% of 300 should be 81.

Answer 2

"27 percent" means 0.27

"of" means "times"

"27 percent of 300" means   (0.27 x 300)  =  81 .

At the beginning, you asked what percent this is.

81 is 8,100 percent .