Question

24% of w is 3.6. What is w?

Answer 1

.24(w) = 3.6
.24w = 3.6
divide each side by .24
w = 15

Answer 2

`24\% w =3.6 \\ \\ (24)/(100)w=(36)/(10) \\ \\ (6)/(25)w=(18)/(5) \\ \\ w=(18)/(5) * (25)/(6) \\ \\ w=(3)/(1) * (5)/(1) \\ \\ \boxed{w=15}`