SOLUTION: 27 cookies is 15% of what number of cookies?

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Question 566950: 27 cookies is 15% of what number of cookies?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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27 = 0.15x

27/0.15 = x

180 = x

x = 180


So 27 cookies is 15% of 180 cookies