Question

44 is 55% of what number?

Answer 1

The number is `80`.

Explanation:

Let `n` represent the number.

Convert `55%` to its decimal form.

`55%=55/100=0.55`

Set up an equation.

`0.55n=44`

Divide both sides by `0.55`.

`n=44/0.55`

`n=80`

Answer 2

The number is `80`

Explanation:

Questions involving percentages can be done by using direct proportion.

Remember that the number being referred to represents `100%` while `44` given represents `55%`

Compare the numbers and the percentages:

`x/100 = 44/55" "(larr"number")/(larr"percent")`

`x = (44xx100)/55`

`x = 80`

Check: Find `55%` of `80`

`55/100 xx 80 =44`