If 71% of a whole number is 1263 what is that whole number?

Question

I know that I receive 71% of a payment amount, that 71% equals $1263.  I need to know what the whole number is...what number is 1263 71% of?

Maybe the below problems will make it easier to understand my question:

if 1263=71% of a number, what is that number?

If 71% of a number=1263, what is that number?

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Answer 1

If 71% of a whole number is 1263 what is that whole number?

There is no such whole number. A whole number is an integer, there is no fractional part to it.

If 71% of the number N equals 1263 then

(71/100)*N = 1263

0.71N = 1263

N = 1263/0.71 = 1778.873

Since N is not a whole number, then there is an error in the question being asked.