36 is .9% of what number?
Do you mean 0.9% or 9%?
it says .9, I got .324 but it said it was wrong
*.9%, sorry
I'll bet it's 9%.
0.09x = 36
x = 36/0.09
x = 400
36 is almost ten percent of 400.
To find out what number 36 is 0.9% of, we can use the following formula:
(Number) * (0.9%) = 36
The percentage can be written as a decimal by dividing it by 100, so 0.9% is equal to 0.009. Therefore, the equation becomes:
(Number) * 0.009 = 36
To solve for the number, divide both sides of the equation by 0.009:
(Number) = 36 / 0.009
Calculating this, we find that the number is 4000.