Question

15% of what is 96 ?

Answer 1

In math, "of" usually means multiplication.
Also, % means " /100" (divide by 100)
"is" means =

15% of what is 96 ?

15/100 * x = 96

Solve for x.

Answer 2

640

Answer 3

15% of 100 is 15
15% of 200 is 30
15% of 400 is 60
15% of 800 is 120

You can get a feel for the magnitude with some simple calculations.

Answer 4

@Kkutie7
I think you misread the problem.
The question is NOT what is 15% of 96.
The question is 96 is 15% of what number?
The answer has to be much larger than 96.

Answer 5

oh no my mistake =(

Answer 6

\[\frac{ 15 }{ 100 }=\frac{ 96 }{ x }\]
\[15x=9600\]
\[x=640\]

Answer 7

here much better =)