Question

32 is 90% of what number?

Answer 1

Answer:

$\large\boxed{32\ is\ 90\%\ of\ 35\dfrac{5}{9}}$

Step-by-step explanation:

METHOD 1:

$\begin{array}{ccc}32&-&90\%\\\\x&-&100\%\end{array}\qquad\text{cross multiply}\\\\\\90x=3200\qquad\text{divide both sides by 90}\\\\x=\dfrac{3200}{90}\\\\x=\dfrac{320}{9}\\\\x=35\dfrac{5}{9}$

METHOD 2:

$\begin{array}{cccc}32&-&90\%&\text{divide both sides by 9}\\\\\dfrac{32}{9}&-&10\%\end{array}\\\\\\90\%+10\%=100\%\to32+\dfrac{32}{9}=32+3\dfrac{5}{9}=35\dfrac{5}{9}$