Respuesta :

81 is 18% of 450 because if you divide 81 by 450 it would equal 0.18
81 is 18% of 450.

    18          81 
  -------- = --------
   100          x

I used the cross multiplying method to figure out the next step.

18x = 100(81)

18x = 8100
------  ----------
18        18

x = 450