SOLUTION: 16 is 40% of what??

Question 1067813: 16 is 40% of what??
Found 3 solutions by addingup, josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by addingup(3677)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
16 is 40% of x
0.4x = 16
x = 16/0.4 do the math to get your answer, use your calculator
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
w, what

Answer by ikleyn(52805)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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On percentage, see the lessons
    - Percentage problems
    - Percentage word problems (Type 1 problems, Finding the Part)
    - Percentage word problems (Type 2 problems, Finding the Rate)
    - Percentage word problems (Type 3 problems, Finding the Base)
    - More complicated percentage problems
in this site.

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