Solve the problem.

-$17.6$ is $14 \frac { 2 } { 7 } \%$ of what number?
A) $1.056$
B) $123.2$
C) $105.6$
D) $1.232$

Question

Solve the problem.

-$17.6$ is $14 \frac { 2 } { 7 } \%$ of what number?
A) $1.056$
B) $123.2$
C) $105.6$
D) $1.232$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To find the number that $17.6$ is $14 \frac{2}{7}\%$ of, convert the percentage to a decimal and solve for the number. $14 \frac{2}{7}\% = \frac{100}{7}\% = 0.142857$. So, $17.6 = 0.142857 \times \text{number}$. Solving for the number gives $\text{number} = \frac{17.6}{0.142857} = 123.2$.

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