Question

$200$ is $16\%$ of what number?

Answer 1

This is a percent vs. decimal conversion problem. If you simply recognize that $16\%=$

$0.16=\frac{16}{100}=\frac{4}{25}$, this problem will be a lot easier: $\frac{4}{25}x=200$

So, $x=200\times -\frac{25}{4}$

$=50\times 25$

$=1,250$