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Melanie has a $60 so far to buy a lawn mower. This is 20% of the price of the lawn mower. What is the full price of the lawn mowers that she wants to buy?
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Melanie has a $60 so far to buy a lawn mower. This is 20% of the price of the lawn mower. What is the full price of the lawn mowers that she wants to buy?

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--Percent means out of 100, so 20% = 20/100

The prob in other words is asking
-- $60 is 20% of what number?

'$60' -- ---> 60
'is' -- ---> =
20% -- ---> 20/100
'of' -- ---> * (multiply)
'what number' ---> x (variable)
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