Question

Can u please check my answers there on the bottom 2. 224 is 25% of what number? (1 point) 224 • 0.25 = w; 560 224 = 0.25 • w; 896 224 • 0.25 = w; 56 224 = 0.25 • w; 90

Answer 1

To find the number, we form the following equation.

$0.25x=224$

Remember that 25% is expressed as 0.25.

$\begin{gathered} x=\frac{224}{0.25} \\ x=896 \end{gathered}$

Hence, the number is 896. The second option is correct.