How do you do this math problem?

Question

27 is 46% of what number? so you would have 27/x = 46%/100 you would times 100 by 27 to get 2700 then divide it by 46% but I don't know how to do that would you times 2700 by .46?

Answer 1

27/46=.5869

.5869 x 100= 58.69

58.69 x .46= 27

Answer 2

You set it up wrong.  27=.46 x X

27/.46= X

X= 58.69565

Answer 3

  You're making this exercise much too difficult. sIMPLY

  DIVIDE 27/.46 on a calculator, or 2700/46 if you are doing it on paper.You will get 58.69565217 ; if you multiply 27 times .46 you willget 27.  Round the answer to 58.7 Anytime

  you see a number is a percent of another number convert

it to a fraction and divide. The number is the numerator(top)

  the percent is the denominator(bottom). I really enjoyed that question. I'm taking a shop math class and that is one of the things we study.  Keep contributing.

Answer 4

46% = .46

of = times (x)

is = equals (=)

what number = A

27=0.46xA  we have to get A by itself, so we divide .46 from 27

27/.46=58.6556521739130434782608695621...

(round it up)

27/.46=58.7

58.7=A

check over it

0.46 x 58.7 = 27.002

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Answer 5

46% of 27 is 58.7  You would take 58.7 times 46% equals 27. Try it on a calculator.