Question

Set up a proportion and use cross multiplication to solve. 100 is 250% of?

Answer 1

100/x =250/100
100 * 100 / 250 =x
X= 40

Answer 2

`40`

Explanation:

Let

x-------> the number

`(x)/(100\%)=(100)/(250\%)`

`x*250\%=100*100\%\\ \\x=10,000/250\\ \\x= 40`