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50% of what number is 24?

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\% 50 = (50)/(100) = (1)/(2) \\ \\ x . (1)/(2)=24 \\ x =24.2 \\ \\ x = 48 \\ \\ \par \framebox[1.1\width]{Good Luck !}
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p\%=(p)/(100)\\\\50\%=(50)/(100)=(5)/(10)=(1)/(2)\\\\p\%\ of\ the\ number\ x=(p)/(100)\cdot x\\\\therefore\\\\(1)/(2)\cdot x=24\ \ \ \ |divide\ both\ sides\ by\ (1)/(2)\ (multiply\ both\ sides\ by\ (2)/(1)=2)\\\\\boxed{x=48}
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