85 is 40% of what number

212.5 is it

I dont know who to trust.

34 smarty is correct.

To find the number that 85 is 40% of, you can set up a proportion.

Let the number be "x."

The proportion can be written as:

85 / x = 40 / 100

To solve this proportion, we can cross-multiply and solve for "x":

85 * 100 = 40 * x

8,500 = 40x

Divide both sides of the equation by 40:

8,500 / 40 = x

x = 212.5

Therefore, the number that 85 is 40% of is 212.5.

85/x = 40/100

Solve for x.