What is 25 is of 20% of what number

Question

this question is really hard I need help. Pleas help

Answer 1

Here's a slightly different way to look at it:

 

"Cent" means 100.

(100 cents in a dollar.  100 years in a century.)

"Per" means "divided by".

So "percent" means "divided by 100",

As Andrew said: "of" means multiply.

"is" means "is equal to", or just "equals".  That's an equals sign!

 

25 is 20% of what number?

25 equals 20 divided by 100 times what number (X)?

 

25 is 20% of what number?

25 = 20/100 • X

Simplify the fraction (makes the arithmetic easier) or convert it to a decimal like Robert did.

25 = 1/5 • X

Multiply both sides by 5.

125 = X

Answer 2

Percent means parts out of 100.

20% = 20/100 = 1/5

 

25 is 20% OF what number....

Note that OF means multiply in these problems.

 

25 = (1/5)x

25(5) = x

125 = x

 

 

Answer 3

I assume you  mean 25 is 20% of what number?

 

Ans. 25/.2 = 125

 

.2 * 125 = 25