The answer is: " 50 " .
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Note: 1.5% = (1.5)/100 = 1.5 ÷ 100 = 0.015 ;
0.75 = (0.015)x ; solve for "x" ;
↔ (0.015)x = 0.75 ;
Multiply EACH SIDE of the equation by "1000" ; to simplify:
15x = 750 ;
Divide each side of the equation by "15" ; to isolate "x" on one side of the equation; and to solve for "x" ;
15x / 15 = 750 / 15 ;
to get: x = 50 ; which is our answer.
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Let us check: 0.75 = (0.015)x ; does this hold true when "x = 50" ?
→ 0.75 = (0.015)x ;
↔ (0.015)x = 0.75 ;
→ Plug in "50" for "x" to see if the equation holds true;
→ (0.015)*(50) = ? 0.75 ??
→ Check using calculator ;
→ (0.015)*(50) = 0.75 . Yes!
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