learn this and it can answer all ur percent problems
percent formula : is/of = %/100
36 is 75% of what number...
is = 36
% = 75
of = x.....because that is what u are looking for.
now sub into the percent formula
is/of = %/100
36/x = 75/100
cross multiply because this is a proportion
75x = 36(100)
75x = 3600
x = 3600/75
x = 48
so 36 is 75% of 48
