Question

(a) What number is 52.5% of 16.8?(b) 215% of what is 89.87?

Answer 1

Given

The two parts are given

a. 52.5% of 16.8

b. 215% of what is 89.87.

Step-by-step explanation

a. To determine the number which is 52.5 percent of 16.8.

`\begin{gathered} (52.5)/(100)*16.8=x \\ x=8.82 \\ \end{gathered}`

b. To determine the number that 215% of what is 89.87.

`\begin{gathered} (215)/(100)* x=89.87 \\ x=89.87*(100)/(215) \\ x=41.8 \end{gathered}`Answer

a. The number is 8.82 which is 52.5 percent of 16.8.

b. The solution is 41.8.