If 125% of a number is 425, what is 65% of the number?

125% → 425 65% → x 125 ⋅ x = 65 ⋅ 425 / : 125 x = 125 65 ⋅ 425 ​ x = 5 ⋅ 25 5 ⋅ 13 ⋅ 25 ⋅ 17 ​ x = 13 ⋅ 17 x = 221

Answered by kate200468 | 2024-06-10

First, find the** initial number** (whole) by dividing the 'part' (425) by the 'percent' (1.25), which gives us the initial number 340. Then, to find 65% of this number, we simply calculate 0.65 multiplied by 340, which equals to 221. ;

Answered by JamesCosmo | 2024-06-18

We found that the unknown number is 340. Then, we calculated 65% of this number, which is 221.
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Answered by kate200468 | 2024-10-01