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30% of a number is 45 what is the number ?

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Hey there! I'm happy to help!

When talking about percents, the word "is" usually means equals. Let's use this to solve an equation! We will call our number n. Note that 30% is equal to 0.3 in decimal form because 0.3 is 30% of one! :D

0.3n=45

To solve, we need to isolate the n. To do this, we divide both sides by 0.3 because this cancels out the 0.3 that is being multiplied by n and it shows us what n will then equal.

0.3n÷0.3=45÷0.3

n=150

Therefore, 30% of 150 is 45. Try multiplying 0.3 by 150 and you will get 45!

Have a wonderful day! :D

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