Question

Find the missing element in the following base-rate-percentage problem.

43 is 120% of what number?

0.36
3.58
358.33
35.83

Answer 1

43 is 120% of what number...turn ur percent to a decimal by dividing it by 100...." of " means multiply...." is " means =

43 = 0.12x
43 / 0.12 = x
358.33 = x <===

Answer 2

35.83

Explanation:

To Find:43 is 120% of what number?

Solution:

Let number be x

Since we are given that 43 is 120% of what number

⇒43=120% of x

⇒
`43=(120)/(100) *x`

⇒
`43=(12)/(10) *x`

⇒
`43=1.2*x`

⇒
`(43)/(1.2)=x`

⇒
`35.83=x`

So, 43 is 120% of 35.83

Hence Option D is correct