Question

0.11% of what number is 3.3?

Answer 1

3000

Explanation:

We must first convert the statement from words to an equation, and then proceed to solve the equation.

We will call the "what number" we are seeking `x`.

Thus, `.11%` of `x` is `3.3`

Converting `.11%` to a proportion by dividing by 100%, we get:

`.0011` of `x` is `3.3`

If we say, for example, one half of 4 is 2, then we are multiplying `1/2 * 4` and equating it to `2`.

Using a similar "translation" for our problem,

`.0011*x = 3.3`

Divide both sides by `.0011`

`x = 3.3/.0011 = 3000`