Translate to an equation and solve.
-579 is $12.5 \%$ of what?
A) 46,320
B) 16
C) 4632
D) 0.16

Name: Translate to an equation and solve. -579 is $12.5 \%$ of what? A) 46,320 B) 16 C) 4632 D) 0.16
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To find the whole when given a percentage of it, you divide the part by the percentage (in decimal form). Here, $579 = 12.5\% \times \text{Whole}$ translates to $579 = 0.125 \times \text{Whole}$. Solving for the whole gives $\text{Whole} = \frac{579}{0.125} = 4632$.

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Translate to an Equation and Solve $12.5 \%$ Of What?
A) 46,320
B) 16
C) 4632
D) 0