a fund drive announces that it has raised 8,829 which is 20% of it's goal

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anonymous · Answer

Good for the fund drive!

anonymous · Answer

8829/0.2

anonymous · Answer

there's no question...

anonymous · Answer

YAY!!! 11:06 pm Delete!!!

anonymous · Answer

you want to solve 8829 is 20%of what number
translate directly in to math 
$$8829=.2\times x$$

anonymous · Answer

solve via 
$$x=8829\div .2=88290\div2$$

anonymous · Answer

If its goal can be represented by $n$, 20% of that would be $0.2n=8829,n=\frac{8829}{0.2}$, as @satellite73 said.

anonymous · Answer

This person just wants the answrs. They deleted the previous problem because it showed that they copied it from an online HW problem.

anonymous · Answer

@Romero That's distressing to hear.

anonymous · Answer

8829=.2n

=8829/.2

anonymous · Answer

but no one cares now... I think ill go hang myself

anonymous · Answer

no 
i wrote it in the chat box and i copied it from there

anonymous · Answer

=^] just kidding.

anonymous · Answer

@Dyiliq If you do that, don't waste the opportunity, and start a high stakes game of hangman in New York Times.

Make the word, "Sacrilegious."

anonymous · Answer

AANd THAT gets a rofl.

anonymous · Answer

@Romero  I wrote it in the chat box then I just copied it from there I am not just looking for the answer  I actually need help with this bc I am confused thank you!

anonymous · Answer

I am trying to get help understanding how to do it