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8% of a length is 360 m. What is the original length? Give your answer in metres (m).​

8% of a length is 360 m. What is the original length? Give your answer in metres (m-example-1

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The answer is : 4500m
User Shreyas D
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Answer: 4,500

Step-by-step explanation: Solve this problem by using a proportion.

8 360

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 100 ?

Multiply 360 by 100 to get 36,000. then divide 36,000 by 8. 36,000/8 = 4,500

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