1.3% of what number is 89?

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Answer 1 · 2017-04-05T20:19:36

$1.157$ $1.157$

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

$\frac{1.3 %}{100} = 0.013$ $(1.3%)/100=0.013$

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

$89 \cdot 0.013 = 1.157$ $89*0.013=1.157$

Answer 2 · 2017-04-05T20:20:23

See below.

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

Then,

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

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