Question

10 is 5% of what number

Answer 1

`p\%=(p)/(100)\\\\5\%=(5)/(100)=0.05\\\\x-the\ number\\\\5\%\ of\ the\ number\ (x)\Rightarrow 0.05x\\\\The\ equation:\\\\0.05x=10\ \ \ \ \ |divide\ both\ sides\ by\ 0.05\\\\x=(10)/(0.05)\\\\x=(1000)/(5)\\\\\boxed{x=200}\leftarrow ANSWER`

Answer 2

We can use proportion to get the result
10 ----------- 5%
x ------------- 100%
Crossmultiply proportion

5*x=10*100
5x=1000 /:5 divide both sides by 5
x=1000:5
x=200 - its the answer