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.