Question

8.2% of what number is $2.87?

Short answer

The number is $35.

Step-by-step solution

Step 1. Given

$$\begin{gathered} \%value=8.2\% \\ final\$=2.87 \end{gathered}$$

Step 2. Calculation

Let the number be x

$$\begin{gathered} 8.2\%ofx=2.87\$ \\ \frac{8.2}{100}\times 100=2.87 \\ x=\frac{2.87\times 100}{8.2} \\ x=35 \end{gathered}$$