Question

87 is 145% of what number ?

Answer 1

#1 think to do is to estimate. If it's 145% of something, is that something greater or lesser than 87?

Answer 2

translate directly in to math
87 is the number 87
is means \(=\)
of means \(\times \) and
\(145\%\)means \(1.45\)
you get
\[87=1.45\times x\]