SOLUTION: Can you please explain to me how percentages work? Here is a problem I can't solve; 132 is 12% of what number?

SOLUTION: Can you please explain to me how percentages work? Here is a problem I can't solve; 132 is 12% of what number?

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Question 981236: Can you please explain to me how percentages work?
Here is a problem I can't solve;
132 is 12% of what number?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Can you please explain to me how percentages work?
Here is a problem I can't solve;
132 is 12% of what number?
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% is per hundred
12% = 12/100 = 0.12
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0.12*n = 132
n = 132/0.12
n = 1100

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