140 is 70% of what number
you would set up this problem by saying 70% over 100 as a fraction and 140 OVER x and cross multiply140 70____ ___x 100 70x=14,000 Divide x= number DONE
Letx-------> the numberwe know that\(70\) % is equal to \(\frac{70}{100}\)\(\frac{70}{100} *x=140\)multiply by \(100\) both sides\(70*x=14000\)divide by \(70\) both sides\(x=200\)the answer isthe number is \(200\)