5% of a number is equal ti 25. Would this be 20 A.S.A.P.
No. 5% of a number is a small part of that number. 5% of a dollar is a nickel.
0.05%x = 25
x = ?
Divide 25 by 0.05
So would it be 500 insteal of 20? correct.
Yes, 500.
Thank you for helping me to understand what I need to do.
You are very welcome.
To find the original number, we can set up a proportion using the given information.
Let's assume the original number is represented by "x". We are told that 5% of this number is equal to 25. Mathematically, this can be written as:
(5/100) * x = 25
To solve for x, we need to multiply both sides of the equation by 100/5 to cancel out the fraction:
x = 25 * (100/5)
x = 25 * 20
Evaluating the expression, we find that x = 500.
So, the original number is 500, not 20.