Question

if 8.5 percent of a number is 51 find the number

Answer 1

8.5%of x = 51

=>8.5/100 * x=51

=>x= 51*100/8.5

=>x= 600

Answer 2

Given :

8. 5% of a number is 51

To Find :

The original number

Solution:

Let the number be x

Percent mean by 100. so 8.5% of a number means 8.5x/100

According to the question

=> 8.5x/100 = 51

=> 8.5x = 100x51

=> 8.5x = 5100

=> x = 5100/8.5

=> x = 600.

Hence, The number is 600

Verify:

=> 600x8.5/100

=> 51.