Question

If 75% of a number is 108, what is the number?

A.
32

B.
81

C.
113

D.
144

Answer 1

ok, so do you know what the word "of" means in math lingo?

Answer 2

no

Answer 3

d 144

Answer 4

so, 99.9% of the time, "of" means multiply or multiplied by

Answer 5

if 75% times x is 108
what is x?
x is 100/75 times 108
which is 144

so ans is d. 144

Answer 6

So in this case, we switch it out in our sentence so we can write a solvable equation.

Answer 7

Can you rewrite our sentence?
If 75% of a number is 108, what is the number?

Answer 8

144, because 144 x .75 is 108.

To find this answer, make an equation,

3/4x = 108

and then switch x onto the other side

108 / 3/4 = 144

Answer 9

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Answer 10

i got 81 :]

Answer 11

i meant multiply .75 by all the choices and see which one gives you 108