Okay, so I was messing around with some math problems the other day, and I came across this one: “180 of what number is 27?” I thought, “Alright, let’s figure this out.”
First, I grabbed my notebook and a pen – gotta have the essentials, right? Then I thought about how to approach this. We’re basically looking for a number, let’s call it “x,” where 180% of x equals 27.
My Solving Steps
- Wrote it down: 180% x = 27
- Converted percentage to decimal: 180% is the same as 1.80 (just divide by 100).
- Rewrote the equation: 1.80 x = 27
Now, it’s all about isolating “x.” I divided both sides of the equation by 1.80, like this:
x = 27 / 1.80
I grabbed my calculator at this point, did the calculation, and BAM! The answer popped up:
x = 15
So, there you have it! 180% of 15 is 27. I double-checked by multiplying 1.80 by 15, and sure enough, it equals 27. Problem solved!
