let's say is 16% of "x", meaning "x" is the 100%.we know "x" is 100% and 16% of it is 10, so[tex]\bf \begin{array}{ccll} amount&\%\\ \cline{1-2} x&100\\ 16&10 \end{array}\implies \cfrac{x}{16}=\cfrac{100}{10}\implies \cfrac{x}{16}=10\implies x = 160[/tex]