Fourteen is 28% of B) 50
Why, you ask? Let's see -
Let the unknown number be n, for 'number'.
Let's put the unknown n next to 28%
.28n% = 14
(Think, what times .28 equals 14? Look below to find out! ↓ )
Let's now do the opposite of the actual equation - divide the two known numbers by each other -
.28 ÷ 14 = 50
When in doubt, check your answer:
To check this, we would do the opposite - Multiplication
Multiply .28 by 50 to get 14 (At least you should get 14)
.28 × 50 DOES EQUAL 14! We were right! :D
↑ ↑ ↑ Hope this helps! :D
