Question

The amount $5.40 is 9% of what price?

$14.40
$48.60
$60.00
$97.20

Answer 1

Set up a ratio

Answer 2

5.49/x = 9/100 then cross multiply

Answer 3

5,40 ----- 9%
x -------100%
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x = 5,40*100/9 = ?

Answer 4

^^^

Answer 5

so... 5.40 is 9% of ... something
anyhow, as everyone above just said :)
\(\begin{array}{ccllll}
value&\%
\\\hline\\
5.40&9\\
x&100
\end{array}\implies \cfrac{5.40}{x}=\cfrac{9}{100}\)

Answer 6

so it would beeee

Answer 7

you tell us

Answer 8

A .

Answer 9

what did "you" get?

Answer 10

well.

Answer 11

i assumed.

Answer 12

.

Answer 13

just cross-multiply, as others said, and solve for "x" :)

Answer 14

ok

Answer 15

you cross mutlipy?

Answer 16

what exactly the example kinda confused me

Answer 17

ooo

Answer 18

its b

Answer 19

http://www.mathsisfun.com/algebra/cross-multiply.html

Answer 20

b? how so?

Answer 21

it equals 0.486

Answer 22

well, check your cross-multiplication again