How do I find what $100\%$ is, if $15\%$ is $250,000$?

Question

I am doing a budget planning and got problem with this question:

How do I find what $100\%$ is, if $15\%$ is $250,000$?

Is it

$$\frac{250,000}{15} \times 100?$$

Yes, if $15%$ is $250000$, then $1%$ is $\frac{250000}{15}$, so $100%$ is what you wrote. I imagine, from the shape of what you wrote, that this is precisely the reasoning you used. — André Nicolas, Jul 07 '16 at 17:00

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 07 '16 at 16:42

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$\frac{15}{100} x = 250.000$

$ x = 250.000 * \frac{100}{15}$

So answer is: yes.

answered Jul 07 '16 at 16:42

Piotr Wasilewicz

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 07 '16 at 16:43

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If $15 \%$ of the total $x$, is $250\,000$, then $0.15x = 250 \, 000$. Thus $x = 250 \, 000 / 0.15 = 250 \, 000 \cdot 100/15$. You are correct

answered Jul 07 '16 at 16:43

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