SOLUTION: if a given number is 80% of the whole, how do you find the whole?

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Question 757615: if a given number is 80% of the whole, how do you find the whole?
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if a given number is 80% of the whole, how do you find the whole?
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80% of W = N
0.8W = N
W = N/0.8

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