Which best describes the error in using the percent proportion to answer the question, -40% of what number is 34?"
X
w
P
100
40
100
a
34
a = 13.6
19
O 34 represents the part, not the whole.
O 40 represents the part, not the whole.
O The wrong value for a was found.
O Substitute 40 for w instead of 34.
Correct the error.
40% of
is 34