Question

50 is 125% of what number?



12.5
40
62.5
112.5

Answer 1

50 is 125% of what number.

Here "is" means "="
"of" means "multiple"
"what number" means "x" (soem number)
So first translate it and then it would be easy :)

50 = 125% of x
50 = 125/100 * x
50 = 5/4 * x
x = 50 * 4/5
x = 50/5 * 4 = 10 * 4 = 40
x = 40

So, 50 is 125% of 40 :)