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If 5% of a certain number is -62/3
the number is

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Answer = your number is -413 1/3

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5% is the same as 5/100
of means multiply
a certain number is n
is means equal

Put this together in an equation

5/100n = -62/3

Divide both sides by 5/100 to solve for n

When we divide fractions we flip the divisor and multiply

-62/3 ÷ 5/100

-62/3 x 100/5

-6200/15 = -413 5/15 simplified to -413 1/4

The number is -413 1/3

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