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What number is 8 20% of

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8 : 20 = x : 100

x = 8 * 100 : 20

x = 40

User Francesco Cariaggi
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Hello!

Let's write this as an equation.

0.2x=8

To find x, we divide both sides of the equation by 0.2

x=40

Therefore, our number is 40.

I hope this helps!

User Soma Yarlagadda
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