document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=670438>Question 670438</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 62.5% of a given number is 2.5, then what is 150% of the given number  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the given number be \"x\":<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.625x = 2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2.5/0.625 = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "150% of 4 = 1.5*4 = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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