Question

If 14 is 7% of the pennies how many are in the pile

Answer 1

`0.07x=14`


`(0.07x)/(0.07)=(14)/(0.07)`


`x=200`

Answer 2

Let the missing constant be x.

14 = 7% of x.

14 = 7/100 x

7x = 1400

x = 1400/7 = 200
x = 200.

Thus, there are 200 pennies in a pile.