Question

55% of what number is 33

Answer 1

Let the number be

`=x`

55% of a number means 55 parts from 100, which is represented below as

`55\%=(55)/(100)`

Concept:

55% of a number will be represented below as

`\begin{gathered} =(55)/(100)of\text{ x} \\ =(55)/(100)* x \end{gathered}`

55% of what number is 33​, will be represented below as

`\begin{gathered} (55)/(100)* x=33 \\ (55x)/(100)=33 \\ \text{cross multiply, we will have} \\ 55x=3300 \\ \text{divide both sides by 55} \\ (55x)/(55)=(3300)/(55) \\ x=60 \end{gathered}`

Hence,

The number = 60