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85 is 15% of what number

User Zhile Zou
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Answer:

about 566.667 or to be exact: 1700/3

Explanation:

85 is 15% of what number

We should translate this.

85 = 15% * (some number)

call that number x

85 = 15% *(x)

Solve for x

85 = 0.15 * x

x = 85/0.15 = 1700/3

x = 566.667

User Mcfly
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Answer:

We have, 15% × x = 85

or,

15

100

× x = 85

Multiplying both sides by 100 and dividing both sides by 15,

we have x = 85 ×

100

15

x = 566.67

User Jagar
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