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25% of what is 73.5?

Answer 1

25% of x is 73.5
this means that 0.25x = 73.5
Now we divide both sides by 0.25 to solve for x

Answer 2

u can also do 73.5 x .25

Answer 3

18

Answer 4

yaz

Answer 5

but that makes no sense

Answer 6

we're not solving for 25% of 73.5
We want to know what 25% of a NUMBER (x) = 73.5
So this means a QUARTER of a number is 73.5
You need to multiply 73.5 by 4 then to find the original number..

Answer 7

OH YA

Answer 8

25% of what is 44.5 = 178 so how can 25% of what is 73.5 be 18

Answer 9

are you like ignoring what i'm saying lmaonaise.

Answer 10

ok 294

Answer 11

73.5 * 4 = 294

Answer 12

yeah that's the answer lol

Answer 13

thank you :)

Answer 14

no problem haha.

Answer 15

percent formula : is/of = %/100

25% of what is 73.5

is/of = %/100
73.5/x = 25/100
cross multiply
25x = 73.5(100)
25x = 7350
x = 7350/25
x = 294

this formula works on all percent problems...just make sure you put the numbers in the right place in the formula