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Question

(a) 22.4 is what percent of 70?  

(b) 70 is 6% of what number?

Answer 1

1) x% * 70 = 22.4 x = unknown percent

or (x/100)*70 = 22.4

and x = 2240/70 = 32%

2) 6% of x = 70 or (6/100)*x = 70 x = 7000/6 = 1166.66