Question

4 percent of x days is 56

Answer 1

Answer:

1400

days

Explanation:

x

%

means  

x

100

, if you are looking for  

x

%

of a value  

y

then it will be  

x

100

⋅

y

Therefore...  

4

%

of  

y

(since we don't have a value, let's use that as a placeholder) is 56...  

4

100

⋅

y

=

56

We can simplify the fraction to a decimal, this gets you  

0.04

y

=

56

To find the value you need, simply divide  

56

0.04

and you get the answer:

56

÷

0.04

=

1400

days