Question

140 is 70% of what number

Answer 1

you would set up this problem by saying 70% over 100 as a fraction and 140 OVER x and cross multiply

140 70
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x 100 70x=14,000
Divide x= number DONE

Answer 2

Let
x-------> the number

we know that

`70` % is equal to
`(70)/(100)`

`(70)/(100) *x=140`
multiply by
`100` both sides

`70*x=14000`
divide by
`70` both sides

`x=200`

the answer is
the number is
`200`