Question

Type a whole number or a decimal 97 1/2 of what number is 117?

Answer 1

Remember that

97 1/2 % is the same that 97.5%

Let

x ----> the number

so

97.5%=97.5/100=0.975

0.975*x=117

solve for x

x=117/0.975

x=120

the number is 120