SOLUTION: When 12% of a number is divided by 15% of that number the result is 0.8 find the number.

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Question 30842: When 12% of a number is divided by 15% of that number the result is 0.8 find the number.
Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
n = the number

Divide numerator and denominator by n
I am left with

do the division

This true for all values of n except 0
n can be any real number including fractions

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