Question

51% of what number is 103?

Answer 1

`x=201.96....`

Explanation:

We can express `51%` as `0.51`, so
`0.51x=103` Divide both sides by `0.51`
`x=201.96....`
Check: `201.96 * 51% =~ 103`

Answer 2

`= 201 49/51`

Explanation:

You can write an equation using `x` for the number and then solve it ..

`51%` of some number is equal to `103`

`51/100 xx x = 103`

`x = (103xx100)/51`

`x = 201 49/51`

Or you can set up a direct proportion:

`51/103 = 100/x" "(larr"percent")/(larr"numbers")`

`x = (103xx100)/51`

`= 201 49/51`

As a decimal it is `201.96`, but this has been rounded off so it is not accurate.