What Percent is 159 of 400?

We need to find what percentage 159 is of 400.

Part (the amount we have): 159

Whole (the total): 400

We're asking: "159 out of 400 is how many percent?"

To find what percent one number is of another, we use:

Percentage = (Part ÷ Whole) × 100

This gives us the part as a fraction of the whole, then converts to a percentage.

Step 1: Divide the part by the whole:

Step 2: Multiply by 100 to convert to percent:

0.3975 × 100 = 39.75%

159 is 39.75% of 400.

This means if you had 400 items and took 159 of them,

you would have 39.75% of the total.