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4 is 8% of what number? Please show work!

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so,we have %8××=4



or,8 over 100 ××=4
multiplying both sides by 8,we have
×=4×100 over 8.

using a calculator, simply enter:4×100÷8 which will give you the answer. :) hope this helped!!

User Delforge
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Answer:

50

Explanation:

4 = 8% × (what number)

4/0.08 = (what number) = 50 . . . . . divide by the coefficient of (what number)

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8% = 8/100 = 0.08 . . . . . conversion of percentage to decimal

You can use a calculator or do the fraction division any suitable way. For example,

... 4/0.08 = 400/8 = 50 . . . . . move the decimal point in numerator and denominator

... 4/(8/100) = 4 × (100/8) = 400/8 = 50 . . . . . invert the denominator and multiply

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Some calculators properly recognize the % symbol when a number is written as a percentage. (See attached)

4 is 8% of what number? Please show work!-example-1
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