Question

2% of what number is 10?

Answer 1

Answer:  The number is 500  

Step-by-step explanation:

2% of a number is 10   so set up an equation and let x represent that number.

2% of x = 10     of is the same as times

2% * x = 10     Convert 2% to a decimal  

0.02x  = 10    divide both sides by 0.02

x =  500  

so the number is 500

Now check if it true  by multiplying 2%  by 500

2% of 500

0.02 * 500 = 10

Answer 2

Answer:

The number is 500

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number be x

2% of a number is written as

$\frac{2}{100} x$

The result is 10

So we have

$\frac{2}{100} x = 10$

Multiply both sides by 100

That's

$100 \times \frac{2}{100} x = 10 \times 100 \\ 2x = 1000$

Divide both sides by 2

$\frac{2x}{2} = \frac{1000}{2}$

We have the final answer as

x = 500

Hope this helps you