Simple problem has me stumped!

[The Mook]

If John's billable percentage is 12.48% and he has 189 "billables," how many calls did John have to make to reach 189 billables?

 

[MarkFL]

We are being asked:

189 is 12.48% of what number?

[MATH]189=\frac{12.48}{100}x[/MATH]
What do you get upon solving for \(x\)?

 

[The Mook]

We are being asked:

189 is 12.48% of what number?

[MATH]189=\frac{12.48}{100}x[/MATH]
What do you get upon solving for \(x\)?

Thank you for taking the time to reply, Mark. I can't figure out how to solve for X. I hope someone shows me how to do this. Thanks, again, and all the best, Robert

 

[Deleted member 4993]

Thank you for taking the time to reply, Mark. I can't figure out how to solve for X. I hope someone shows me how to do this. Thanks, again, and all the best, Robert

If you have:

A * x = B (where A and B are some number) then

x = B/A

For example,

2 * x = 6 .................... (in this case A = 2 and B = 6)

x = 6/2 = 3

Another example,

(3/4) * x = 9/2 .................... (in this case A = 3/4 and B = 9/2)

x = (9/2) / (3/4) = 6

Now continue on to your problem......

 

[The Mook]

Well, thank you again, Subhotosh, for trying to help me, but I am still lost. I have some cognitive impairment issues and can't seem to be able to convert my problem into the examples you have cited. Any further help from anyone would be greatly appreciated.

All the best,

Robert