Question

278.63 is 39% of what base

Answer 1

The base is 714.436.

Explanation:

Given:

Percentage of the base = 39%

Let the base be 'x'.

39 percent of base = 278.63

We need to find the base.

We now that Percentage of the base multiplied by the base is equal to 39 percent of base.

framing in equation form we get;

`39\%x= 278.63\\\\(39)/(100)x=278.63\\`

Now multiplying both side by 100 we get;

`(39)/(100)* 100 * x=278.63* 100\\\\39x = 27863`

Now Dividing both side by 39 we get;

`(39x)/(39)=(27863)/(39)\\\\x=714.436`

Hence the base is 714.436.