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4% of what number is 5

User Xiangyu
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4% of 125 is 5. Multiply both sides of 0.04x=5 by 25.
User Julien Kode
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4%n = 5

Simplify the equation

1/25n = 5

Multiply by 25

25 (1/25n) = (25) (5)

n = 125.
User Jim Buck
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