1.3% of what number is 89?

2 Answers
Apr 5, 2017

1.157

Explanation:

To solve this probelm, find 1.3% in a decimal form,

1.3%100=0.013

If you multiply the decimal by the number, it will give you the answer,

890.013=1.157

Apr 5, 2017

See below.

Explanation:

The question is asking for 1.3% of some number. However, since we do not know the number, let us assign it the variable x.

Then,

1.3% of x is 89, or 0.013x=89

Divide both sides by 0.013, and we get that x is roughly 6846.15.