$400 is 15% of ?

Answer 1

$400 is 15% of x. Means the number shold be greater than $400.
$400 = x (15/100 )
$400 = 15x / 100
$400 * 100 = 15x
$40000 = 15x
$40000 / 15= x
$2666.66666..................= x
x = $2666.67
Therefore $400 is 15% of $2666.67

Answer 2

x * 15/100 = 400
=> x = $400 * (100 / 15) = $2 666.66667

Answer 3

convert 15% to decimal

Remove the % sign. Divide 15 by 100 to get the decimal

15 / 100 = 0.15

Divide 400 by the decimal

400 / 0.15 = 2666.66666666. ..

$ 2666.66 rounded to two decimal places

$ 400 is 15% of $ 2666.66

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Answer 4

well to Figure it out go like this:
400/ 15% or 0.15
= 2666.666667
Then to check:
2666.666667 X 15% or 0.15
= 400

Is that what you want or is it this:
400 x 15% or 0.15
= 60
To check:
60/ 15% or 0.15
= 400

I am not sure which on you want but I think it is the first one !
good luck!

Answer 5

$2666.67

please ignore the people who worked out 15% of 400 = 60.

Answer 6

400 divided by 15% is 60. 400 plus 60 is 460. That's your answer. :)

Answer 7

$400 = (15/100)x
$400*100/15 = x
x = $40000/15
x=$8000/3
x=$2666.67

Answer 8

To set this up, you've got 400=.15X.

Divide both sides by .15 to get X, which is your answer.

Answer 9

if 15% is equivalent to $400,
then 100% will be equivalent t0 $(400/15)*100= $2666.67

Answer 10

If ' x' is the unknown number then :
15%(x)=400
15/100(x)=400

.15x=400
x = 400 / .15
x=2666.67