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115% of what number is 120?

User Sensanaty
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115% of x =120

115/100*x=120

23/20*x=120

23/20=120/x

x=20*120/23

x=104,34
User Sdg
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115% is the same as 1.15
some number = x

115% of some number is 120
1.15 of x is 120
1.15 * x = 120

(1.15*x)/(1.15) = (120)/(1.15)
x = 104.3478
x ≈ 104.3

Hope this helps! :)
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