1. **State the problem:** Find what percent 30 is of 69. 2. **Formula:** To find what percent $a$ is of $b$, use the formula: $$\text{Percent} = \left(\frac{a}{b}\right) \times 100$$ 3. **Apply the formula:** $$\text{Percent} = \left(\frac{30}{69}\right) \times 100$$ 4. **Simplify the fraction:** $$\text{Percent} = \left(\frac{\cancel{30}}{\cancel{69}}\right) \times 100$$ (Note: 30 and 69 have no common factors other than 3, so we can simplify by dividing numerator and denominator by 3.) $$\text{Percent} = \left(\frac{10}{23}\right) \times 100$$ 5. **Calculate the decimal:** $$\frac{10}{23} \approx 0.4348$$ 6. **Multiply by 100 to get percent:** $$0.4348 \times 100 = 43.48$$ 7. **Round the answer:** Rounded to the nearest whole number, 30 is approximately 43% of 69. **Final answer:** 30 is 43% of 69.