Question

182 is 12% of what?can you please show work to

Answer 1

To solve this problem, I would set up an equation, letting x represent our unknown value. First, we must convert 12% to its decimal equivalent, by dividing 12/100. We do this because percentages represent parts of a total 100%, so we must take the percentage (part) and divide it by 100 (whole). Since 12/100 = 0.12, we can create our equation:

182 is 12% of a number

*Remember that "is" means equals in math and "of" means multiplication*

182 = 0.12 * x

OR

182 = 0.12x

To solve this equation, we must divide both sides of the equation by 0.12 to get the variable x alone on the right side of the equation.

x = 1516.66666667

Therefore, your answer is option B, 1516.7.

Hope this helps!