55 is 40% of what number?

First of all, you must change 40% into a decimal by multiplying by 100⇒.40 Then you divide 55 by .40 55÷.40=137.5 Therefore, 55 is 40% of 137.5

Answered by Geekhawk | 2024-06-10

Take 55 and divide it into 40% by changing 40% into decimal form, (because a percentage is not a whole number), like this: .4. Then, 55/.4, which is 137.5.

Answered by CamilleEaton210 | 2024-06-10

To find the number that 55 is 40% of, we set up the equation 55 = 0.40 * x. By dividing 55 by 0.40, we find that x equals 137.5. Therefore, 55 is 40% of 137.5.
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Answered by Geekhawk | 2024-12-26