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4.5% of what number is 99?

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Let x be a number such that 4.5% of x is equal to 99.

4.5% of x is the same as 4.5/100 times x. Then:


(4.5)/(100)x=99

Then:


x=(100)/(4.5)*99=2200

Therefore, 4.5% of 2200 is 99.

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