document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=302187>Question 302187</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2.5 is 40% of what number? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "40% = 40/100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's the number be \"x\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(40/100)*x = 2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40x= 2.5*100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40x = 250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 250/40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 25/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6 1/4  or x = 6.25 (answer as decimal) </SPAN>\n" );
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