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20% of what number is 36?

Provide an exact fraction answer. (Mixed fraction) please show how you got your answer ;) Thank you in advance

User Dotneter
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Answer:

180

Explanation:

180 * .2 = 36

20% is the same thing as 1/5 of something, so read the question again,

"36 is 1/5 of what number?"

Multiply 36 by 5 to get 180

Double check yourself by finding 20% of 180

180 * .2 = 36

Hope this helped, queen!

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