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If 60 marks is 40%, how much is full marks (Show your working out)?

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60/X = 40/100
60•100=40X
6000=40X
6000/40=X
150=X

60 is 40% of 150
User Todd Menier
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' 40% ' means 0.4 .

You said that 60 = 0.4 x Full

Divide each side by 0.4 : 60 / 0.4 = 1 x Full

Full = 150 .
User Amalgamate
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