Question

Sixty-five percent of what number is 16.25?
A. 25
B. 10.5625
C. 15
D. 70

Answer 1

In math, what is an unknown, so use x.
"of" means times.
is means =
percent means divide by 100, or move the decimal point two places tot eh left

Sixty-five percent of what number is 16.25?
65% * x = 16.25
0.65 * x = 16.25
0.65x = 16.25
To solve for x, divide both sides by 0.65.

Answer 2

@Destinymasha

Answer 3

This can be done without even calculating it.

Answer 4

What percentage means half?