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Robert painted 27 sections of the backyard

fence. He painted 45% of the total fence.
How many sections make up the backyard
fence? (Use a model to solve the problem.)

User Joe Robe
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I can’t draw you a model, but 27 is 45% of 60. So 60 sections make up the backyard fence.
User Nikhil G
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45/100=x/27
100x=45*27
User David Votrubec
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