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48 is 60% of what number?

A.
80

B.
28.8

C.
8

D.
0.8

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48 is 60% of what number?	
 
 A.
80
 
 B.
28.8
 
 C.
8
 
 D.
0.8

anonymous · Answer

A

anonymous · Answer

60% is equal to .6 if 1 is the whole.
You can model this algebraically:
48 = .6x
Divide 48 by 0.6 for the answer. 
The answer is 80.

anonymous · Answer

please do not disobeay the code of cunduct

igreen · Answer

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igreen · Answer

We create an equation.

48 = 0.60 * x

igreen · Answer

Solve for 'x'

truwhovian11 · Answer

@khinh2.0 she is not she has explaind therefore she has obeyd the http://openstudy.com/code-of-conduct plz read yourself she has given help not the direct answer

truwhovian11 · Answer

thx but @jewelry02  answerd first so she gets the meadal and fan

igreen · Answer

@truwhovian11 No, she's not supposed to give out the answer, just guide you. You have to come up with the answer on your own based on her explanation.

anonymous · Answer

Well I'm sorry now I know.

igreen · Answer

It's fine, everybody learns.

mathmale · Answer

Back to business, please.   I agree with iGreen's equation.  Could you, tru, go through the step or steps necessary to solve this equation for x?  show your own work, please.

mathmale · Answer

Back to business, please.