16 laptops is 11% of what number of laptops?

Question

Math word problem. Including percentage. Round to the nearest tenth unless otherwise indicated 

Answer 1

Here,you can use percent equation

 

part / whole = percent/100

 

here part =16

 

percent=11

 

let whole =x

 

 

 

16 / x= 11/100

 

do cross multiplication

 

16* 100= 11x

 

1600 = 11x

 

1600/11 = x

 

145.45=x

 

so 16  is 11% of  145.45

 

as number of laptop cannot be in decimal we have to mention

 

16 laptop  is 11% of 146 laptop

Answer 2

Your question is basically:

 

16 = 11%(x)   where x is the number of laptops

 

11% = 11/100 = .11

 

16 = .11x    divide both sides by .11

 

16/.11 = x

 

x = 145.45

 

Rounding this you would usually round down since

the first number behind the decimal is a 4 which is

less than 5..  in which the # laptops would be 145

 

For your purposes you may need to round up to the

next whole number of laptops which would be 146