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How do i write this .......   25% of what number w is 9? The Percent Proportion

User Wilk
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Hi

x is 100%
9 is 25%

x/100 = 9/25
25x = 100(9)
25x = 900
x = 900/25
x = 36

Answer:

25% of 36 is 9
User Rohan Kumar
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36/x=100/25
(36/x)*x=(100/25)*x
36=4*x
36/4=x
9=x
x=9
User Tarun Maganti
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