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I need to know how to work this out: 24 red marbles is 40% of ______ marbles.
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I need to know how to work this out: 24 red marbles is 40% of ______ marbles.

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60 marbles, to get the answer you need to put it in this way:
(4)/(10) x = 24, you multiply the smaller amount (24) by the reciprocal of 40%, which would be
(10)/(4) , then you get 60. If you have any other questions, let me know!
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