SOLUTION: on my algebra homework it asks 40% of what number is 20 and thats where I get stuck because i dont know if I should put the 20 over the 40 or vice versamfor the cross multipliacati

Question 343169: on my algebra homework it asks 40% of what number is 20 and thats where I get stuck because i dont know if I should put the 20 over the 40 or vice versamfor the cross multipliacation
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The word "of" is a multiplication sign. So 40% (which is 0.40) of (meaning times) some number (let's call it

) is (which means equals) 20:

Only the arithmetic is left.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

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