SOLUTION: Forty Is 40% Less Than What Number?
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Question 333191: Forty Is 40% Less Than What Number?
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Forty Is 40% Less Than What Number?
solution :
40% less means 100-40 =60%
let the number be x
now the eqaution becomes
60%of x=40
60/100*x=40
6x/10=40
6x=40*10
x=400/6
x=66.66
The number is 66.66
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