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128 is 74% of what number

User TripRev
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percent means parts out of 100
74%=74/100=0.74


'of' means multiply


so
128 is 74% of what means
128=0.74 times what
divide both sides by 0.74
172.97297297297297297297297297297=what
the number is about 173

User Chaffelson
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