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75% of what number is 15? make it so clear pls pls

User Miradulo
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20 is the answer.

Explanation:

Take a look at the given question,

"75% of what number is 15"

Let's substitute this "what number" as "x"


75%
* x = 15


→x = (15)/(75 \: percent)


→x = (15)/( (75)/(100) )


→x = (15)/(0.75)

To make the denominator as positive for making calculations more easy, we get,


x = (15 * 100)/(0.75 * 100)


→x = (1500)/(75)

Now after doing the division, we get,


x = 20

Hence, 75% of 20 is 15.

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