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140% of what number is 14

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1) The best way to tackle this question is to set an equation for that:


\begin{gathered} (140)/(100)=1.4 \\ \\ 1.4x=14 \\ (1.4x)/(1.4)=(14)/(1.4) \\ x=10 \end{gathered}

2) Thus, 140% of 10

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