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A cup of cereal has 12 grams of fiber, which is 40% of the recommended daily amount. What is the recommended daily amount?

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Hey You!

This question is asking, "12 is 40% of what number?"

12 × 100 / 40 = 30

We can check our work by multiplying 30 by 40%:

30 * 40% = 12

So, the daily recommened amount is: 30 grams of fiber.
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