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Ok so I am doing a question that states " 48 is 12% of what number"? can someone help me figure it out plzzzzzzz

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Answer:

4

Explanation:

b/c you divide the%

User David Scott
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Answer:

x = 400

Explanation:

Let the number be x

Given that:

12% of x = 48

12% means 12/100 that is equal to 0.12, so it can be written as:

0.12 x = 48

Dividing both sides by 0.12 we get:

x = 48/0.12

x = 400

i hope it will help you!

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