Convert to decimal: Convert 75% to a decimal.To convert a percentage to a decimal, divide by 100.75÷100=0.7575% as a decimal is 0.75.
Set up equation: Set up the equation to find the unknown number.Let the unknown number be x. According to the problem, 75% of x is equal to 24.So, we can write the equation as 0.75×x=24.
Solve for x: Solve for x.To find x, we need to divide both sides of the equation by 0.75.x=0.7524x=32