Question

It is known that p% of a number is a. Write the expression that represents this number. Plz respond

Answer 1

The answer is p*n. Because the proportion would be n p
---- = ----
n 100

Answer 2

`(100a)/(p)`

Explanation:

Let

x-----> the number

we know that

`p\%=(p)/(100)`

so

`(p)/(100)*x=a`

solve for x

`x=(100a)/(p)` -----> expression that represent the number