Question

Im really confused! How do i figure out this problem:

51 is 6% of what number?
Someone plz help soon I'm soon confused!

Answer 1

Make an equation out of the statement "51 is 6% of what number".

Remember:
-- 6% means 0.06
-- "is" means the same as "equals"
-- in math, "of" almost always means "times"

Give the answer a label, and you'll be ready to begin.
Let's call it ' M ' for "mystery number".

51 is 6% of (the answer)

51 = 0.06 x M

Can you solve that equation and find out what ' M ' is ?

What if you divide each side by 0.06 ?
Then it says
51 / 0.06 = M

Pick up your pencil or your calculator, and divide 51 by 0.06 .
You get 850 . Now your equation says

850 = M

Isn't that exactly what you want ?
It says 'Mystery number' is 850 .

Try it on your calculator.
Take 6% of 850 . You'll get 51, just like the problem says.

Answer 2

Okay, so let's start by setting up this problem:
(original number=x)(percentage=.06)=(percentage of original number)
So it should look like this:
(x)(.06)=51 Now we should divide .06 from each side
x=850 And there we go! 850 is the answer.
i hope this help