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12.5% of what number is 24? Please help and show work

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12,5\%*x=24 \\ 0,125x=24 \ \ \ /:0,125\\ x=192
As we all know:

1\%= (1)/(100) \ \ \ therefore \ \ 12,5\%= (125)/(1000)
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