Question

there were n signers of the declaration of independence. the oldest was benjamin franklin, who was y years old. 7 is 10% of y. what was franklins age

Answer 1

70

Explanation:

In this problem 7 is 10% of Ben Franklin's age. To solve you must find what 100% percent of his age is. To do this multiply 7 by 10. You do this because 10% times 10 is equal to 100%. Therefore, his age is 70.