Percent Question: 99 is 1.3% of what number?

[onecoyotegenius]

99 is 1.3% of what number?
If I drank 99 bottles of water last month, this is 1.3% of what bigger number?

Thanks

 

[Deleted member 4993]

Re: Percent Question

99 is 1.3% of what number?
If I drank 99 bottles of water last month, this is 1.3% of what bigger number?

Thanks

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[Loren]

Re: Percent Question

Are you sure it says 1.3%? Or does it say 1 1/3% (\(\displaystyle 1\frac{1}{3}\)%)?