can someone explain to me how to do solving percent problems? i do not get it not one bit at all, example: 18 is 54% of what number

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Abbie

Mathematics

18 July, 22:21

can someone explain to me how to do solving percent problems? i do not get it not one bit at all, example: 18 is 54% of what number

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Alyssa Cobb · Answer 1

33 1/3

Step-by-step explanation:

Set it up as fractions:

18 / x = 54% or 18 / x = 54/100 18 = 54/100 * x 18 / (54 / 100) = x (18 * 100) / 54 = x 1,800 / 54 = x 33 1/3 = x