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12 is 150% of what number

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To get 150% of a given number x, we multiply it by 1.5

This way, we'll have that:


1.5x=12

Solving for x,


1.5x=12\rightarrow x=(12)/(1.5)\rightarrow x=8

Therefore, we can conclude that 12 is 150% of 8

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