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Translate the question to a proportion. Do not solve. Use the letter a if the unknown is the amount, the letter b if the unknown is the base and p if the unknown is a percent. a) 85% of 56 is what number?b) 30% of what number is 36?

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(a).

Let us call the unknown number a, then we know that


(85)/(100)*56=a

(b).

Let us call the unknown number b, then we know that


(30)/(100)* b=36

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