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13 percent of what is 78

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i think the answer is 600
User Davisjp
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13% of what is 78

"what" is the unknown, so use x for what.
"of" in math usually means a multiplication.
"is" means "="

13% * x = 78

0.13x = 78

x = 78/0.13

x = 600

Answer: the number is 600
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