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Find the whole. 60% of what is 24

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60% of 40 is 24.

Make and solve the proportion:

60/100 = 24/x
Find cross products.
60x = 2400
Divide by 60.
x= 40
User Tobiloba
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40, because 6×4=24 and 10×4=40
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