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OpenStudy (anonymous):

7½% of what number is 12?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

160. 0.075x = 12 Then solve.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so wats the answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

160 would be the answer.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@lilg132 I'm sorry, but I think the answer is 160. How did you get 0.9?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah i just have trouble getting it started sorry

OpenStudy (lilg132):

oh sorry i think i misread the question !!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it 160

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but ill give you good answer anyway

OpenStudy (lilg132):

yes let me try and explain how to get that 12 * 100 = 1200 1200 / 7.5 = 160 it is like the opposite way of working out the percentage of a number given

OpenStudy (lilg132):

if that makes sense

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

35 is what percent of 70?

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