Question

Set up and solve a proportion to solve the problem.



The number
88
88 is
44
%
44% of what number?

Answer 1

To set up a proportion, we can represent the relationship using the formula for percentages. The formula is:

\[
\text{part} = \text{percentage} \times \text{whole}
\]

In this case, we know:
- The part is 88.
- The percentage is 44%, which can be expressed as a decimal (0.44).
- The whole is the unknown number we want to find, let's call it \( x \).

We can set up the equation as follows:

\[
88 = 0.44 \times x
\]

To solve for \( x \), we can divide both sides of the equation by 0.44:

\[
x = \frac{88}{0.44}
\]

Calculating this gives:

\[
x = 200
\]

Thus, the number 88 is 44% of **200**.