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1 2/3% of it is 4.75

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... so 4.75 divided by 1 2/3% is "it".

4.75 * 100 / (5/3) = 285.

So why did I multiply by 100%?
A "percent" means "one hundredth". If you take 1 2/3% of something you actually multiply by 1 2/3 and then divide by 100. If we go the other direction, you do the opposite!
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