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If 90 percent of a is 44, what is 30 percent of 3a?

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90% of "a" is 44.......turn ur percent into a decimal...." of " means multiply..." is " means equals...

0.90a = 44...divide both sides by 0.90
a = 44 / 0.90
a = 48.89.....this is rounded

what is 30% of 3a.....and we know that "a" is 48.89...

0.30(3 * 48.89) = 0.30(146.67) = 44 <=== ur answer
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