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10% of what number is 14

User Kwiri
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(10)/(100) * x = 14\\\\(1)/(10) * x = 14\\\\x = 14* 10\\\\\boxed{x=140}
User Sanket Prabhu
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10 % = 0.1
of = multiply
0.1 * x = 14
so
x = 14 / 0.1 = 140

therefore 140 would be your answer
User Avi Pinto
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