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22 is 44% of what number?

User Jumuro
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so 22 is 44% of something
22=44% of x
'of' means multiply
22=44% times x
percent means parts out of 100
44%=44/100
22=44/100 times x
22=44x/100
multiply boht sides by 100
2200=44x
divide both sides by 44
50=x
the number is 50
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