Question: "32 is 40% of what number?"
I'd attempted to work this out and got an outrageously high number!
I thought to multiply the two numbers...would I be dividing instead since it's to FIND the number the % is being taken from?? Thanks!

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Question: "32 is 40% of what number?" 
>I'd attempted to work this out and got an outrageously high number! 
>I thought to multiply the two numbers...would I be dividing instead since it's to FIND the number the % is being taken from?? Thanks!

johnweldon1993 · Answer

That would be correct...division

$$\frac{ 32 }{ .40 } =?$$

anonymous · Answer

DANG IT! .....Thanks! should've went with my gut.... Ill see if I get the right answer now. Its SUPPOSED to be 80, so I'll see.

anonymous · Answer

$$\frac{ 40 }{100} *x =  32\\frac{ 2 }{ 5} *x =  32\x =  80\ $$

anonymous · Answer

Thanks @Luis_Rivera !! Exactly what I needed! :)

anonymous · Answer

its quite simple just take 32 as 40%  then 100% of the no. will be 32/40 *100  = 80

anonymous · Answer

" dying aint much of a living son "

anonymous · Answer

its the result of the simplification of  40/ 100

anonymous · Answer

divided by 20...
but how'd you get from the second to last part to your answer? (sorry if I'm a hassle!) an thanks for your help!