Chapter 0.6, Problem 12E

To determine

To calculate: the specific number that $14$ is $20$ percent of.

Answer to Problem 12E

  $70$

Explanation of Solution

To calculate the number, the following formula can be used:

  $Percentage=\left(\frac{part}{whole}\times 100\right)\%$

  $\begin{array}{l}20\%=\left(\frac{14}{whole}\times 100\right)\%\\ 20\bcancel{\%}=\left(\frac{14}{whole}\times 100\right)\bcancel{\%}\\ whole=\frac{14}{20}\times 100\\ whole=70\end{array}$