Question

250 is 12% of what amount?

Answer 1

12 % = 12 / 100 = 0.12

250 / 0.12 =

250 * 100 / ( 0.12 * 100 )

25,000 / 12 =

2 * 2 * 2 * 5 * 5 * 5 * 5 * 5 / ( 2 * 2 * 3 ) =

2 * 5 * 5 * 5 * 5 * 5 / 3 = 6250/ 3 = 2083.3333...