Answer:
Set up an equation using these key terms:
- 63% can be considered 63/100
- 'what number' can represent 'x'(our unknown value).
- 'of' means multiplication
- '-is 792' means the product is equal to 792
Form the equation by piecing these key terms together:
63/100(63%) ×(of) X(The number being sought) = 792("-is 792)
63/100 × X = 792
(63/100 can be simplified to 0.63)
So, rewrite the equation to:
0.63 × X = 792
Solve for x!
0.63x = 792
Isolate 'x' by dividing 0.63 from both sides because the inverse operation of multiplication is division.
÷0.63 ÷0.63
x = 1,257.14285714 which can be rounded to 1,257.14.
Therefore, the number being sought is 1,257.14.