Question

36 is 80% of what number?

Answer 1

Hi there!

Here is what you need to do to solve:

Okay, so we have 100% equalling 80... (new word haha)

x% would equal 36.

Your equation would look something like this:

100%/x%=80/36
(100/x)*x=(80/36)*x
100=2.2222222222222x (and so on)
100/2.222222222222=x
45 = x

So 36 is 80% of 45.

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

The answer is 45 because 36 as a fraction is 36/w (the w is a variable) and 80% is 80/100, then cross multiply 36 x 100 is 3600 and 80 x w is 80w. Divide by 80 and you get 45. :)