Calculating percents

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crusselli1 asks:

There are 1144 students, 209 scored a proficient grade on the test and 162 scored above average. How can I find out the percents for each category. My answer for both should be 64% but it is lower, what am I doing wrong

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mheyman writes:

You need additional information to answer this question. For instance, 209 is 64% of what number (e.g., 209 is 64% of 326 -- see formula below)? And 162 is 64% of what number (e.g., 253)?

209/X = 64/100

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