Question

42 is 7% of what number

Answer 1

A MOD IS VIEWING THIS? O_O

Answer 2

42 is 7% of x
42 = 0.07 x

solve for x by dividing both sides by 0.07
42/0.07 = (0.07/0.07) x
or
x= 42/0.07

Answer 3

if you write 0.07 as 7/100 then you would have
\[ \frac{7}{100} x = 42 \]
multiply both sides by 100/7
\[ \frac{100}{7} \cdot \frac{7}{100} x = 42\cdot \frac{100}{7} \\
x= \frac{42}{7} \cdot 100
\]

Answer 4

either way gives the same number.

Answer 5

thanks