Translate the percent sentence to a percent proportion.
What percent of 61 is 13?

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Translate the percent sentence to a percent proportion. 
What percent of 61 is 13?

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The percent proportion for "What percent of 61 is 13?" is "part/whole = percent/100." We want to find the percent, so "percent/100" is the unknown. "13" is the part and "61" is the whole. Therefore, the proportion is $\frac{13}{61} = \frac{x}{100}$. Solving for "x" by cross-multiplying gives us "x = (13/61) x 100," which equals approximately 21.31%. Therefore, the best choice is B.

Translate the Percent Sentence to a Percent Proportion 6113=x100\frac { 61 } { 13 } = \frac { x } { 100 }1361​=100x​

Translate the Percent Sentence to a Percent Proportion $\frac { 61 } { 13 } = \frac { x } { 100 }$