11 is 58% of what number

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Hey.
What is the formula that would get me the answer to any question like this. "11 is 58% of what number?"

Thanks in advance

 

[MarkFL]

If you solve a problem after having posted it, then please go ahead and post your solution too, rather than trying to delete. Thanks!

"11 is 58% of what number" can be written as an equation as follows:

[MATH]11=0.58x\implies x=\frac{550}{29}[/MATH]

 

[Steven G]

Let's go word by word
11 means 11
is means =
58 means 58
% means divide by 100
of means multiply
what number means x
So 11 is 58% of what number becomes 11 =58/100 * x