SOLUTION: Solve each of the following problems involving percent. 6.5% of what number is 325? Can someone please help me with this problem? I do not no where to start. I litterally do no

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Question 111654: Solve each of the following problems involving percent.
6.5% of what number is 325?
Can someone please help me with this problem? I do not no where to start. I litterally do not no where to start.
Answer by stanbon(57219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
6.5% of what number is 325
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Let the number your are looking for be "x".
Write an equation based on the wording of the problem:
EQUATION:
325 = 0.065*x
x = 325/0.065
x = 5000
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Cheers,
Stan H.