50 is 40 percent of what number ?
Finding 50 is 40 percent of what number
Method
- 40 percent means 40/100 = 0.4
- Now 40 percent of a number means 0.4 x.
- is in mathematical form means =
- Therefore 50 = 0.4x
- 50/0.4 = x
- 500/4 = x
- Therefore number is 125
- 50 is 40 % of 125