Question

Translate and solve: 579% of what number is 11,580?

Answer 1

Answer is 2000

11,580 / 579% (5.79) = 2000

Just to make sure

2000 x 579% (5.79) = 11,580

Answer 2

579% of 2000 is 11,580.

Explanation:

Given : 579% of what number is 11,580.

To find : Translate and solve.

Solution : We have given

579% of what number is 11,580.

Let the number = x .

579% of x = 11,580.

To solve the percentage we need to divide by 100.

579 % of x

`(579)/(100) * x` = 11580.

`5.79 * x` = 11580.

On dividing both sides by 5 .79.

x =
`(11580)/(5.79)`.

x = 2000.

It mean 579% of 2000 is 11,580.

Therefore, 579% of 2000 is 11,580.