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OpenStudy (anonymous):

25% of x = 40

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

Here's the other usual sort of percentage problem. 25% of x = 40 means that \[\frac{25}{100}*x = 40\]Can you find the value of \(x\)?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@whpalmer4 its 10, got it! thank you :)

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

No. Is \[\frac{25}{100}*10 = 40\]?

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

10 is 25% of 40. We are trying to find the number which 40 is 25% of ...

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