Name: Cathy

Who is asking: Parent
Level: All

Question:
This isvery embarassing but since math and specifically percentages was my worst subject in school here goes. If I have a figure such as 425 and that amount represents 10% of the total amount how do I find out what the total amount is?

Thank you,
Cathy

10% of the total amount is  ¹⁰/₁₀₀ times the total amount. But  ¹⁰/₁₀₀ is  ¹/₁₀, thus  ¹/₁₀ times the total amount is 425. Hence the total amount is 10 times the 425 which is 4250.