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12.5 is 25% of what number

12.5 is 25% of what number
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12.5 is 25% of what number

User Ophir Bushinsky
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Since 25% is 1/4 of 100%, then you do 12.5 times 4 to get 50.
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12.5 is 25% of x
percent means parts out of 100
25%=25/100=1/4
12.5=1/4 of a number
mulitply both sides by 4
50=number

the number is 50
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