Question

48 is 30% of what number
A. 14.4
B. 18
C. 62.5
D. 160

Answer 1

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Answer 2

48 = 0.30x

Solve that.

Answer 3

try to translate into an equation
48 is
becomes
48 =
30 percent becomes 0.30
of "turns into" multiply
"some number" becomes x
so
48 = 0.30*x

Answer 4

48 is 30% of what number?

'is' indicates an equal sign.

30% is the same thing as 0.30

'of' indicates multipliaction

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Now can you solve that equation..?

Answer 7

Okay.

Answer 8

to solve, divide both sides by 0.3

Answer 9

ok so now I divide

Answer 10

Yep

Answer 11

hold on....check my answer

Answer 12

I got 160

Answer 13

That's correct!

Answer 14

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Answer 15

Check:

48 is 30% of what number

48 is 30% of 160

30% of 160

0.30 * 160 = 48

Answer 16

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