i dont have a way to explain that
28 = 7 % of X
28 = 0.07 of X
28 = 0.07x
28/0.07 = 0.07x/0.07
400 = X
$28.00 is 7 percent of 400 dollars.
Well it all depends on details ; such as if it was a ghost town than the author would describe it as an eerie silence that makes even the strongest man feel backed down
C. Hinting at things that will occur later