SOLUTION: if 71 is 60% of the total, how much is the total? Please show how it's done thank you

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Question 888352: if 71 is 60% of the total, how much is the total?
Please show how it's done
thank you
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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If 71 is 60%, then 71/60 is 1%.
Then (71/60)*100 is 100%, the total.