Question

255 is 88% of what? Round to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

Answer:

289.8.

Explanation:

Let the number = x

Then, it implies that:

$88\%\text{ of }x=255$

Next, solve for x:

$\begin{gathered} \frac{88}{100}\times x=255 \\ 88x=25500 \\ x=\frac{25500}{88} \\ x=289.8 \end{gathered}$

The number is 289.8 to the nearest tenth.