Answer :
36 is 40% of what number?
'is' indicates an equal sign
40% = 0.40
'of' indicates multiplication
'what number' indicates an unknown value we can represent with 'x'
36 = 0.40 * x
36 = 0.40x
Divide 0.40 to both sides:
x = 90
'is' indicates an equal sign
40% = 0.40
'of' indicates multiplication
'what number' indicates an unknown value we can represent with 'x'
36 = 0.40 * x
36 = 0.40x
Divide 0.40 to both sides:
x = 90