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Write and solve a proportion to answer the question.3/4 is 60% of what number? E-

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Let the number be 'x'.

Now, the statement implies that 3/4 is 60% of the number 'x'.

This can be mathematically expressed as,


(3)/(4)=(60)/(100)* x

Simplify the expression to obtain the value of 'x' as,


x=(3*100)/(4*60)=(5)/(4)=1.25

Thus, 3/4 is 60% of the number 1.25

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