Question

2 is 12.5& of the number

Answer 1

x=16

Explanation:

Let the number be x.

if they say 12.5% of a number, this means that 12.5/100 *x which will be :

12.5/100x

make it an equation (a true one)

12.5/100x=2

divide.

2 divided by 12.5/100x would be

x=16!

Cheers, I hope you can understand it well!

Answer 2

if you ment to say 2 is 12.5% of what number the answer would be 16

Explanation:

Write down what you know with x as the number you need to find.

Of is always "multiply"

Choose another way to write 12.5%

2 =12.5% of x

So 2 = 0.125xx

x= 2 *over*0.125

x=16