$33 \frac { 1 } { 3 } \%$ of what number is 42 ?
A) 28
B) 14
C) 129
D) 126
E) 84

Question

$33 \frac { 1 } { 3 } \%$   of what number is 42 ?
A) 28
B) 14
C) 129
D) 126
E) 84

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To find out what number we are looking for, we can use the following equation:

33 1/3% of x = 42

To solve for x, we can first convert 33 1/3% to a decimal:

33 1/3% = 0.333...

Then we can divide both sides of the equation by 0.333...:

x = 42 ÷ 0.333...

x ≈ 126.126...

Therefore, the number we are looking for is 126. Out of the given answer choices, D is the closest to 126.

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