Question

what percent of 40 is 20?

Answer 1

\[\frac{x}{100}*40=20\]
x=50

Answer 2

20% of what number is 40 ?

Answer 3

50 percent

Answer 4

i knew that thx

Answer 5

8% of 125 is what number?

Answer 6

percent always means divide by 100
of always means multiply
is always means equals
and what number always means X

Answer 7

WHAT

Answer 8

8 % of 125 is what number?
8 / 100 * 125 = X

Answer 9

ooh
15% of what number is 24?

Answer 10

what percent of 40 is 20?
X / 100 * 40 = 20

Answer 11

it's not odd, it's how you translate English into algebraic notations

Answer 12

so my answer is 12.5

Answer 13

I dont know about answers... thats for calculators... what equation did you use?

Answer 14

divide

Answer 15

normal calculator

Answer 16

well, ok then I trust them, just so long as you press the right buttons

Answer 17

ooh 15% of what number is 24 ?

Answer 18

translate it

Answer 19

percent always means divide by 100
of always means multiply
is always means equals
and what number always means X

Answer 20

\[100\div15=x\]

Answer 21

15/100 is 15%

Answer 22

15% of what number is 24?
% means /100
15/100 of what number is 24?
of means multiply
15/100 * what number is 24?
what number means X
15/100 * X is 24?
is means =
15/100 * X = 24

Answer 23

i give up i might as well just get a "F" on my report card

Answer 24

close this one and repost it....
maybe someone else can explain it better than I
sorry if I confused you