Question

12.5% of a number is 25, find the number

Answer 1

200

Explanation:

Let's call the number x :
12.5% of x = 25

Changing 12.5% into decimal would be 0.125

Now we have the equation :

0.125x = 25

Divide both sides by 0.125 to make x the subject :

x = 25 ÷ 0.125

x = 200

To check we can substitute this value into the question :

12.5% of 200 = 25

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