Answer:
N = 40%
Step-by-step explanation:
let the percentage be N
"The number 29.6 is what percent of 74"
can be expressed as....
29.6 = N percent of 74
or
29.6 = N% x 74
29.6 = (N/100) x 74 (rearranging)
N = ( 29.6 x 100 ) / 74