16 is 80% of what number

It is the number twenty

20

Step-by-step explanation:

This reads mathematically exactly how it is stated in words. The word "is" means =, the word "of" means multiply, and "what number" is x. Therefore, the equation from that looks like this: 16 =.80x. Don't forget that you cannot use a percent in an equation without first changing it to its decimal equivalency. Solve that for x by dividing both sides by. 80 to get that x = 20