alleryStart learning →36 is 75% of what number?
A48
B27
C42
D54
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. 48
1. Change 75% to a decimal: 0.75.
2. Since 36 is 0.75 times the unknown number, divide 36 by 0.75 to undo the multiplication.
3. 36 divided by 0.75 equals 48.
4. So 36 is 75% of 48.
_Source: OpenStax Prealgebra (CC BY 4.0), Ch 6 "Percents", section 6.2 Solve General Applications of Percent_
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