36 is 50% of what number?

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72
36=.5x
So if 36 is half of x then you multiply both sides by 2 which gives you

72=x

Djheru answered Mar 20, 2015

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$x-searched\ number\\\\50\%=0.5\\\\36=0.5x\ \ \ \ |\cdot2\\\\x=72\\\\36\ is\ 50\%\ of\ 72.$

John Clingan answered Mar 23, 2015

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