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20% of blank = 100 I suck at math

User Spectraljump
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Hello!

Original Question: 20% of blank = 100

⇒ 20% =
(20)/(100) =0.2

⇒ 0.2 of blank ⇒ 0.2 * blank = 100

Let's solve:


0.2 *\text{blank}=100\\\\blank = (100)/(0.2) = 500

Thus blank is 500!

Answer: 500

Hope that helps!

User Sam Murphy
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Answer:

20% means divide by 5 so 100 * 5 = 500

Explanation:

because 20% of 500 is 100

User Polyvertex
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