Question

if 16%of a number is 72, find the number

Answer 1

16/×x=72
x=72×100/16
x=18×25
x=450
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Answer 2

Hey sup!

Let's first of all assume the number as x.

So what do we get the equation?
Well here it is☺,
16% of x = 72
$\frac{16x}{100} = \: 72 \\ 16x = 72 \times 100 \\ 16x = 7200 \\ x = \frac{7200}{16} \\ x = 450 \\ \\ hope \: it \: helps$