how to find y?

Question

if x=1183 and is 22% higher than y, what is y? how did you find it?

Answer 1

If x is 22% higher than y, this means that x is 122% of y, or in terms of an equation,

 

x = 1.22 y

 

Now divide both sides by 1.22,

 

y = x/1.22

 

Substitute in the value for x, and you'll have the answer!