140% of what number is 48
1.4x = 48Solve for xx = 48/1.4x = 34.2857
percent means parts out of 100140%=140/100=1.4'of' means multiply 'is' means =140% of what is 48 means1.4 times what=48divide both sides by 1.4what=34.285714285714285714285714...