Chapter 6.3, Problem 13IP

To determine

Calculate the number of which $16$ is $25\%$ by using percent equation.

Answer to Problem 13IP

The whole is $64$ .

Explanation of Solution

Given:

It is given in the question that the numbers are $16and25\%$ .

Concept Used:

In this, use the concept of percent equation and the equation is $Part=Percent\cdot Whole$ .

Calculation:

In this, the part and the percent are given, looking for a whole. Let w represent whole.

  $\begin{array}{l}Part=Percent\cdot whole\\ 16=25\%\cdot w\\ 16=0.25\cdot w\\ \frac{16}{0.25}=\frac{0.25p}{0.25}\\ 64=w\\ w=64\end{array}$

Conclusion:

The whole is $64$ .