What is 32 is what percent of 80?

To find out what percentage 32 is of 80, you can use the formula:

[ \text{Percentage} = \left( \frac{\text{Number}}{\text{Total}} \right) \times 100 ]

Plug in the values for Number and Total:

[ \text{Percentage} = \left( \frac{32}{80} \right) \times 100 ]

simplify the fraction:

[ \text{Percentage} = \left( \frac{2}{5} \right) \times 100 ]

Now multiply the fraction by 100:

[ \text{Percentage} = 0.40 \times 100 ]

[ \text{Percentage} = 40% ]

Therefore, 32 is 40% of 80.