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Set up a proportion to solve: 24 is 25% of what number?

User Sourya Dey
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Answer:

96

Explanation:

25% can be written as 0.25

so:

24= .25*x

Divide both sides by 0.25

24 - .25x

.25 - .25

x=96

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