55% of what number is 44

Mathematically speaking the question is:

55% * x = 44

Applying equation rules this becomes:

x = 44 : 55% which can be further translated as:

x = 44 / (55:100)

Let's move 100 and instead of making it divide with 55, multiply with 44 (rule of inversion), then solve the remaining operations:

x = (44 * 100) / 55 = >X = 4400 / 55 = >x = 80