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1.50 is 5% of what number?

User SergO
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5=100*1.5/x
5x=100*1.5
5x=150
x=30

User Googlebot
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Well, 5% means that it is 1/20th of 100%, meaning you have to multiply 1.50 by 20 to get 30
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