Question

if 140% of X is 56, then what is X?

Answer 1

Original number is 140

Answer 2

140% of x is 1.40x (140% equals 1.40. Of means "multiply")

So 1.40x=56.

Divide by 1.4 to find x: x=40

So plug it back in to check. 1.40(40)=56
56=56