Question

88 is 32% of what number?

Answer 1

$\begin{array}{ccc}88&-&32\%\\x&-&100\%\end{array}\ \ \ \ \ |cross\ multiply\\\\32x=88\cdot100\\32x=8800\ \ \ \ |divide\ both\ sides\ by\ 32\\x=275$

Answer: 88 is 32% of 275.