TiffanyMillwater TiffanyMillwater
  • 17-11-2015
  • Mathematics
contestada

If 40% of a number is 56 what was the original number

Respuesta :

apologiabiology
apologiabiology apologiabiology
  • 30-01-2016
percent is pars out of 100
40%=40/100=4/10=0.4
'of' means multiply
0.4 times something=56
divide both sides by 0.4
something=140

th enumber is 140
Answer Link

Otras preguntas

Why is allowing complete chest recoil important when performing high quality CPR?
which graph shows the solution to the inequality -3-7<20
the pH of a solution is measured to be pH=3. what is true of this solution?A. the solution is a baseB. the solution is neutralC. the solution is an acid D. the
Which transition word signals a cause and effect relationship between ideas? next also because however
What does prospect mean
Manas receives a commission of Rs.5,000 on sales of Rs.65,000.How much commission will he get on sales of Rs.20,000.
How to find the perimeter of rectangle BCEF
Which condition occurs upon exposure to loud sounds over a long period of time? noise-induced hearing loss nerve death barometric trauma acoustic headache?
Give one example of an internal condition in your body that remains fairly constant over time
Is vibraphones a main orchestral group or family