51% of what number is 103?

2 Answers
Apr 13, 2018

#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#

Apr 13, 2018

#= 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.