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11 is 40% of whst number

User Jmgarnier
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11 = 40% × x
11 = .40x
11/.40 = x
27.5 = x

So 11 is 40% of 27.5
User Rzymek
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11 is 40% of 27.5

Change the percentage to a decimal by dividing it over 100:

(40)/(100) = 0.4

Divide 11 over 0.4:

(11)/(0.4) = 27.5
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