153 is 0.9% of what number? tell which equivalent ratios you used to find the solution

153 is 0.9% of 17000.

We used this equivalent ratios :

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that 153 is 0.9% of a number, we denote this number as ''x''.

Also, we know that exists a linear relationship between the number and the percentage, and this linear relationship is a direct proportional relationship.Meaning that a higher number indicates a higher percentage and also a lower number indicates a lower percentage.

We know that the number ''x'' will be 100% of the number. Using this following equivalent ratios :

Solving for ''x'' :

We find that If 153 is 0.9% of a number, the 100% of the number is x = 17000

being 17000 the number.

(2,9)

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