SOLUTION: Could you please provide me the way to find out what a certain number is a percentage of. I need to know..271 is 20% of what number? I thank you very much for your help on t

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Question 503605: Could you please provide me the way to find out what a certain number is a percentage of.
I need to know..271 is 20% of what number?
I thank you very much for your help on this.

Answer by lwsshak3(11628)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I need to know..271 is 20% of what number?
let x=number
271/x=20%
x=271/20%=271/.2=1355
ans:
271 is 20% of 1355

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