Question

Sixty two and one half percent of a number is 40. What is the reciprocal of the number?

Answer 1

Any idea on how to solve percentages?

Answer 2

um...no >.<

Answer 3

\[0.625x=40\]
\[x=61\]
The reciprocal of 61 is \[\frac{ 1 }{ 61 }\]

Answer 4

oh....Thank you! ^^