Question

Find a number so that 97.3% of it is 36

Answer 1

so x is the number
x time 97.3%=36
percent measn parts out of 100 so
97.3%=97.3/100=9.73/10=0.973/1=0.973
x times 0.973=36
divide both sides by 0.973
x=36.9989...
answer is aprox 36.9