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44% of c is 72. find the value of c

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Answer: 163.6363...

Explanation:

44% of c is 72, so then
0.44*c=72\\.

Divide both sides by 0.44 to solve for c, and you get c=163.6363...

Tip: if you are ever trying to figure out what a number is a percentage of, like in this problem, just divide the number by the percent in decimal form.

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