Question

106 percent of $__ is 7.95

Answer 1

`Method\ 1:\\\\p\%=(p)/(100)\\\\106\%=(106)/(100)=1.06\\\\106\%\ of\ \$x\ is\ \$7.95\to1.06x=7.95\ \ \ |divide\ both\ sides\ by\ 1.06\\\\\boxed{x=\$7.50}\\\\Method\ 2:\\\\106\%\ -\ \$7.95\\100\%\ \ -\ \$x\\\\cross\ multiply\\\\106\cdot x=100\cdot\$7.95\\106x=\$795\ \ \ \ |divide\ both\ sides\ by\ 106\\\boxed{x=\$7.50}`