Question

Which problem would you use the following proportion to solve for?

24/x = 40/100

A. What is 40% of 24?
B. Twenty-four is 40% of what number?
C. What percent is 24 of 40?
D. Forty percent of 24 is what number?

Answer 1

Answer:b

Explanation:

Answer 2

B

Explanation:

40/100 is equal to 40% so 24/x =40/100 means 24 is 40% of x