Expert Answer to "12.5% of what number is 24?"

Kaila Bray

Answered question

2022-12-29

12.5% of what number is 24?

NalmIrralsedx8

Beginner2022-12-30Added 10 answers

Make the unknowable value x
12.5% is another way of writing

\frac{12.5}{100}

So we need:

\frac{12.5}{100} \times x = 24

We don't need decimals so write as

\frac{12.5}{100} \to \frac{12.5 \times 2}{100 \times 2} = \frac{25}{200} \equiv \frac{1}{8}

We have:

\frac{1}{8} \times x = 24

Multiply both sides by 8

1 \times x = 8 \times 24

x = 192

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