Question

4% of what equals 56?

Answer 1

1400

Answer 2

this is easy all you have to do is multiply 56 times 25 witch is 1400

Answer 3

If you know what 4% is 56), then it is easy to think what 1% will be.
Once you have that, well, 100% is 100 times as much...

Answer 4

Gosh, I am terrible at math, thanks for you your help. Where do you get 25 from?

Answer 5

@ssv93: Please, do not respond with just the answer! People want to learn, so you must explain, or remain silent...

Answer 6

@jennifer1111: if 4% is 56, then what is 1%?

Answer 7

okay, I still don't get it...:(

Answer 8

If 4% is 56, then what is 1% (it is 4 times less, so...)

Answer 9

It would be less than 56, but I guess I just don't comprehend this.

Answer 10

just divide 56 by 4 to make it 4 times less! That gives you 14.

See:

1% = 14
2% = 28
4% = 56
8% = 112 (we don't need this, but who cares?)
etc.

Now if 1% of a quantity is 14, think about what that means: 1/100 of a quantity is 14.
What is the quantity? It's 100 times as much, so...

Answer 11

1400 :), Okay, I'm going to let this sink in. Thanks so much. My brain does not like numbers, I wish it did! Thank you again.

Answer 12

i got 25 from 25 x 4 = 100

Answer 13

Of course, thanks so much :)

Answer 14

@jennifer1111: after you've done a few of these probs, you'll get the hang of it!

Answer 15

:)