112 is 80% of what number?

112 is 80% of 140.

80% can be written as 0.80 or 0.8.

how i got 140 is by finding the x value of this equation: 0.8x=112

to find the x, i divided 0.8 from both sides,

0.8 divided by 0.8 cancel out.

112 divided by 0.8 is 140.

therefore, 112 is 80% of 140