Respuesta :

apologiabiology
translate
remembe that percent means parts out of 100

'of' means multiply

72  s 95 percent of what
72=0.95 times what
divide both sides by 0.95
80=what

the number is 80
calculista

Let

x-------> the number

we know that

[tex]95\%=\frac{95}{100} =0.95[/tex]

[tex]x*0.95=76[/tex]

Solve for x

Divide both sides by [tex]0.95[/tex]

[tex]x=76/0.95[/tex]

[tex]x=80[/tex]

therefore

the answer is

The number is [tex]80[/tex]