Answer: C. Twenty-four is 40% of what number
Explanation:
Let the answer in each question is x,
Then in A) What is 40% of 24
[tex]\frac{24\times 40}{100} = x[/tex]
[tex]\frac{40}{100} =\frac{x}{24}[/tex]
In B) What percent is 24 of 40,
[tex]\frac{24\times x}{100} = 40[/tex]
[tex]\frac{40}{100} = \frac{x}{24}[/tex]
In C) Twenty-four is 40% of what number
[tex]\frac{x\times 40}{100} = 24[/tex]
[tex]\frac{40}{100} = \frac{24}{x}[/tex]
In D) Forty percent of 24 is what number,
[tex]\frac{40\times 24}{100} = x[/tex]
[tex]\frac{40}{100} =\frac{x}{24}[/tex]
Thus, in problem C the given expression will use.
