SOLUTION: If 1,088 represents 65% of something, what is the value of 100%. This is an easy problem, but I cannot remember how to solve? Thanks for the help.

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Question 324631: If 1,088 represents 65% of something, what is the value of 100%. This is an easy problem, but I cannot remember how to solve? Thanks for the help.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
65 is to 100 as 1088 is to X.
65%2F100=1088%2FX
X=%281088%28100%29%29%2F65
X=1673.85