Question

32 is 40 percent of what number

Answer 1

if 32 is the 40%

what is the 100% of that? well \(\large \begin{array}{ccllll}
amount&\%
\\\hline\\
32&40\\
x&100
\end{array}\implies \cfrac{32}{x}=\cfrac{40}{100}\)

Answer 2

but it says the answer is 80

Answer 3

well.. what did you get?

Answer 4

i got 12.8

Answer 5

hmm did you cross-multiply?

Answer 6

no i just multiplied (32)(.40)

Answer 7

32 * 0.4 will be the 40% of 32

Answer 8

and 12.8 is about right

Answer 9

you're looking for a number that's BIGGER than 32
32 is just the mere 40% of that number

Answer 10

ohhhhh okay thank you