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  • 08-04-2015
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18 is 60% of what number

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Аноним Аноним
  • 08-04-2015
18 is 60% of what number? 30 is your answer. 
Let n be the number. 

18 = 60% of n 
18 = 0.6n 
18/0.6 = n 
30 = n 
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TSO TSO
  • 08-04-2015
is means equal

of means multiplication

Soooo

[tex]\sf{18 = \frac{60}{100} \times x}[/tex]

And simplifying that

[tex]\sf{18 \times \frac{100}{60} = x}[/tex]

And simplifying that more:

[tex]\sf{30 =x}[/tex]

So x=30

So the number you are looking for is 30
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