Step-by-step explanation:
Let the number be x
160% of x=144
[tex]160x \div 100 = 144[/tex]
then we cross multiply
[tex]160x = 100 \times 144[/tex]
[tex]160x = 14400[/tex]
divide both sides by 160
[tex]160x \div 160 = 14400 \div 160[/tex]
[tex]x = 90[/tex]
therefore the number is 90
