13% of what number is 16.25?
0.13x = 16.25
x = 16.25/0.13
x = ?
Is the answer 125? If so, thanks! I think I got what you did!
Right.
To find the number, we can use the concept of percentages. To determine what number 13% of is 16.25, we can set up the following equation:
13% of x = 16.25
To solve for x, we can use algebraic steps.
Step 1: Convert 13% to decimal form by dividing it by 100:
13/100 = 0.13
Step 2: Rewrite the equation with the updated decimal form:
0.13x = 16.25
Step 3: Solve for x by dividing both sides of the equation by 0.13:
x = 16.25 / 0.13
Using a calculator, we can find that x is equal to 125.
Therefore, 13% of 125 is 16.25.