SOLUTION: if 45% is $50.40, what was the original number?

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Question 29344: if 45% is $50.40, what was the original number?
Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.45x=50.40 is the equation we can make
x=50.4/.45
x=$112 is your answer