# Question #682d3

Dec 7, 2017

25 percent of 96 is 24.

#### Explanation:

Let the number be $x$.

$\frac{25}{100} \times x = 24$

$\implies x = 24 \times \frac{100}{25}$

$\implies x = 24 \times 4$

$\implies x = 96$

Dec 7, 2017

X=96

#### Explanation:

You have to think backwards to solve this problem. To get 24, you would multiply .25 by some number ( in this case we don't know what that number is). We are going to call that number we don't know X.
So we know,

$x \cdot .25 = 24$

now, we need to solve for x and we can do that by diviving 24 by .25. You're going to get 96.

Dec 7, 2017

$x = 96$

#### Explanation:

Let the Unknown number be $x$
Then form an equation like this

$x \times \frac{25}{100} = 24$

Solve it for $x$

$x \times \frac{25}{100} \times 100 = 24 \times 100$

To cancel 100, multiply both sides with 100

$x \times \frac{25}{\cancel{100}} \times \cancel{100} = 2400$

$x \times 25 = 2400$

To cancel 25, divide both sides by 25

$x \times \frac{25}{25} = \frac{2400}{25}$

$x \times \frac{\cancel{25}}{\cancel{25}} = 96$

$x = 96$