document.write( "Question 811556: Rounding to the nearest hundredth, 5 is 31.25% of what? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #488820 by brysca(112)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Okay so what you need to do is put the question into two fractions that equal each other.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "31.25/100 = 5/x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So now you cross multiply and solve for x.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "31.25*x = 5*100 \n" ); document.write( "31.25x = 500 \n" ); document.write( "x = 16\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5 is 31.25% of 16. \n" ); document.write( " |