Question

if 9.5% of a number is 76, find the number

Answer 1

9.5% of 800 = 76.00.............

Answer 2

The number is 800

Step-by-step explanation:

Given: 9.5% of a number is 76

To be found: The number

Solution:

Let the number to be found be 'y'

Then, we can write

9.5% of y = 76

$9.5\% \times y = 76$

$\frac{9.5}{100} \times y = 76$

Taking the terms on right- hand side, we get

$y = \frac{76\times 100}{9.6}$

$y = \frac{7600}{9.6}$

$y=800$

Thus, the desired number is 800.