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15% of what number is 18

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The actual answer is 120.
you do 18/0.15= 120.
15% of 120 is 18.
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Answer:

Explanation:

To find out what number 15% is equal to 18, you can use the proportion:

15/100 = 18/x

To solve for x, you can cross-multiply and divide:

100x = 1518

x = 1518/100

x = 27

So 15% of 27 is equal to 18.

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