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Solve each question.80% of c is 20. What is c?200% of d is 18. What is d?

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Percentage is expressed in terms of 100.

80% of c means 80/100 * c. Since the result is 20, it means that

80/100 * c = 20

0.8c = 20

c = 20/0.8

c = 25

200% of d means 200/100 * d. Since the result is 18, it means that

200/100 * d = 18

2d = 18

d = 18/2

d = 2

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