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140% of what number is 48
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140% of what number is 48

User Mikael Gidmark
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percent means parts out of 100
140%=140/100=1.4
'of' means multiply
'is' means =
140% of what is 48 means
1.4 times what=48
divide both sides by 1.4
what=34.285714285714285714285714...

User Alve
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1.4x = 48
Solve for x
x = 48/1.4

x = 34.2857
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