SOLUTION: 14% of what number is 63? How do you figure it out?

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Question 829203: 14% of what number is 63? How do you figure it out?
Found 2 solutions by CubeyThePenguin, ikleyn:
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113)   (Show Source):
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(14/100) * 63 = 8.82

Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source):
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14% of what number is 63? How do you figure it out?
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            The "solution" in the post by @CubeyThePenguin is TOTALLY WRONG.

            I came to bring a correct solution.   See below.

0.14x = 63 x = = 450. ANSWER. 14% of 450 is 63. The number under the question is 450.

Solved.

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