Question

53 is 10% of what number?
(a) 5.3
(b) 530
(c) 5300
(d) 53000

Answer 1

Therefore, 53 is 10% of 530. The answer is (b) 530.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine what number 53 is 10% off, we can set up a proportion:

(amount) * (10%) = 53

Solving for the amount, we get:

amount = 53 / 0.10

amount = 530

Answer 2

To find the number that 53 is 10% of, set up the equation 53 = 10% of x. Solving for x, we find that x = 530.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the number, we can set up the equation:

53 = 10% of x

First, let's convert 10% to a decimal by dividing it by 100: 10/100 = 0.1

Next, we can rewrite the equation as: 53 = 0.1x

To solve for x, we can divide both sides of the equation by 0.1: 53/0.1 = x

x = 530

Therefore, 53 is 10% of the number 530.