SOLUTION: if 84% of a book consist of 420 pages.find total number of pages

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Question 894506: if 84% of a book consist of 420 pages.find total number of pages
Answer by AakarshM(2) About Me  (Show Source):
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84/100 *(x) = 420
Where x is the number of total pages. Its a simple equation.
x = 42000/84 = 500 pages