6.5% of what number is $1.17?

1. Change 6.5% to a decimal: 0.065. 2. Since $1.17 is 0.065 times the unknown number, divide 1.17 by 0.065 to undo the multiplication. 3. 1.17 divided by 0.065 equals 18. 4. So 6.5% of $18 is $1.17. _Source: OpenStax Prealgebra (CC BY 4.0), Ch 6 "Percents", section 6.2 Solve General Applications of Percent_