how do I find out the answer to 50 is 40% of what number?
50 is 40% of 125
Given:
value = 50
percentage = 40%
This problem involves part and whole. 50 is the part and it is 40% of a whole.
To get the whole, we need to divide the part by its corresponding percentage to the whole..
50 / 40% = 125 the whole
To check:
125 40% = 50
50/125 = 0.40 * 100% = 40%
50 is 40% of 125
Convert the percentage into a decimal:
\(\frac{40}{100} = 0.4\)
Divide 50 over the decimal:
\(\frac{50}{0.4} = 125\)