Question

86 is 45% of what number
a. 86=0.45n
b. n=0.45 x 86
c. 0.45= n x 86
d. 86=45n

Answer 1

lets try this again LOL

Answer 2

Okay..well you'll have to be the one making the equation..

86 is 45% of what number?

'is' indicates an equal sign.

45% is the same thing as 0.45

'what number' will be the variable 'n'

Answer 3

wait so do I have to divide or multiply

Answer 4

@iGreen

Answer 5

You have to create an equation..

Answer 6

As you can see, all the options are equations.

Answer 7

ok....so.....how do I find my answer

Answer 8

@iGreen

Answer 9

@LizzzyG

Answer 10

By making an equation.

86 is 45% of what number?

'is' indicates an equal sign.

45% is the same thing as 0.45

'of' indicates multiplication

'what number' will be the variable 'n'

So just replace the words with numbers/signs/variables.

Answer 11

@LizzzyG Don't give answers, plus your answer is incorrect.

Read the code of conduct:

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Answer 12

ok....as u were saying

Answer 13

I first had A

Answer 14

so now what...

Answer 15

Can you replace the words with symbols?

I said: 'is' indicates an equal sign

So therefore we can replace 'is' with an equal sign(=).

85 is 45% of what number?

85 = 45% of what number?

Answer 16

45% of what number means that 45% is being multiplied by that number..

Answer 17

ok hold on...

Answer 18

38.25 @iGreen

Answer 19

@iGreen

Answer 20

@iGreen

Answer 21

Huh..? How did you get 38.25?

Answer 22

Well, I multiplied 85 and 0.45

Answer 23

Oh..well we're multiplying 0.45 to an unknown number..which we called 'n'.

Answer 24

oh ok then so....?

Answer 25

And 0.45 * n is the same thing as 0.45n.

Answer 26

So what will be our full equation/

Answer 27

equation?*

Answer 28

Oh I think I know..its A or D right?

Answer 29

Yes..but D is wrong because it says '45n', and not '0.45n'.

Answer 30

So what's your answer going to be?

Answer 31

ok so A is right..Thanks!!! :)

Answer 32

86=.45n

Answer 33

Yep, you got it!