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20 is 60% of what number

User Samgak
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Answer:


\huge{ \boxed{ \tt{33.33}}}

Explanation:


\star{ \: \sf{ \: Suppose, \: the \: number \: be \: x}}


\star \: \sf \: Create \: an \: equation \: and \: solve \: for \: x


\underline{ \underline{ \mathfrak{lets \: solve}}} :


\sf{ \: 60\% \: \: of \: \: x \: = 20}


\text{Step \: 1} : \sf{ \: Convert \: percentage \: ( \%) \: into \: fraction}


\sf{To \: do \: so, \: Divide \: it \: by \: 100 \: and \: remove \: the \: \% \: symbol. \: }


\sf{Then, \: Simplify \: the \: fraction \: to \: its \: lowest \: term.}


\hookrightarrow{ \sf{ (60)/(100) x = 20}}


\hookrightarrow{ \sf{ \frac{ \cancel{60} ^( \: \: 3) }{ \cancel{100} \: ^( \: 5) } x = 20}}


\hookrightarrow{ \sf{ (3)/(5)x = 20}}


\hookrightarrow{ \sf{0.6x = 20}}


\text{Step \: 2} : \sf{Divide \: both \: sides \: by \: 0.6}


\hookrightarrow{ \sf{ (0.6x)/(0.6) = (20)/(0.6)}}


\text{Step \: 3} : \sf{Calculate}


\hookrightarrow{ \sf{x = 33.33}}

The required number is 33.33

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User Islam Azab
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Answer:

33.33

Explanation:

60% of 33.33 is 20. 100% of 33.33 is 33.33, therefore 60 percent of 33.33 equals 20.

User Astreltsov
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