Question

7 is 1/10 of what number?

Answer 1

The correct answer is: 7 is 1/10 of
`\boxed{70}`.

Step-by-step explanation:

Simply translate "1/10 of what number is 7" mathematically as follows:

`(1)/(10) * x = 7` --- (1)

x represents "what number" in the sentence

= represents "is."

* represents "of."

Now evaluate equation(1) for x:

`(1)/(10) * x = 7 \\x=70`

Hence the correct answer is 7 is 1/10 of
`\boxed{70}`.

Answer 2

7 is 1/10 of 70

is means equal in mathematics
of means multiplication

7 = 1/10 x a

Multiply by 10 on both sides

a = 70