SOLUTION: Example of problem is " 7 is 99% of what. Need to know how to solve problems like that.

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Question 576560: Example of problem is " 7 is 99% of what. Need to know how to solve problems like that.
Answer by KMST(5328) About Me  (Show Source):
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To find 99% of a number you multiply by 0.99 or 99/100.
So if 99% of a number x is 7,
0.99%2Ax=7 --> x=7%2F0.99
To find 995 of a number you would multiply by 0.99.
To find the number when you have 99% of it you divide by 0.99.