Question

9 is 1/4 % of what number?
a) 0.36
b) 3.6
c) 36
d) 3600​

Answer 1

Answer:

b) 3.6 is the correct answer

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Answer 2

Answer:

$9$ is $\frac{1}{4} \ \%$ of $3600$. Hence, option d)$3600$ is correct .

Step-by-step explanation:

To find : $9$ is $\frac{1}{4} \ \%$ of what number ?

Solution  :  

• A percentage is a fraction of an amount expressed as a particular number of hundredths of that amount.
• It is denoted by means % .
• Fractions can be converted into percentages and vice-versa.
• Percentages are reversible. For example, $30 \%\ of\ 40$ is the same as $40 \%\ of \ 30$ .
• Let , $9$  be the $\frac{1}{4} \ \%$  of $x$ .

        $\frac{1}{4}\ \% \times x = 9\\\\\frac{1}{4\times 100}\times x= 9 \\\\ \frac{1}{400}\times x = 9 \\\\x =9\times 400\\\\x = 3600$