4 percent of x days is 56

1400

days

Explanation:

x

%

means

x

100

, if you are looking for

x

%

of a value

y

then it will be

x

100

⋅

y

Therefore ...

4

%

of

y

(since we don't have a value, let's use that as a placeholder) is 56 ...

4

100

⋅

y

=

56

We can simplify the fraction to a decimal, this gets you

0.04

y

=

56

To find the value you need, simply divide

56

0.04

and you get the answer:

56

:

0.04

=

1400

days