Khan/khan-exercises — Issue #6958: Percentage word problems 1 - 85 is 7% of what number 
Author: KhanBugz
Created: 2011-11-23 05:16:28+00:00
State: open
Labels: hard, safari, snowleo

Reporter: Miggie_fasho@hotmail.com

85 is 7% of what number ? i'm getting 1214.28 how is it 1214.29 please help what am i doing wrong

[percentage_word_problems_1.html?seed=109&problem=backward-percentages](http://sandcastle.khanacademy.org/media/castles/Khan:master/exercises/percentage_word_problems_1.html?seed=109&problem=backward-percentages&debug)

[Answer timeline](http://sandcastle.khanacademy.org/media/castles/Khan:master/exercises/percentage_word_problems_1.html?seed=109&problem=backward-percentages&debug&activity=%5B%5D)

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