SOLUTION: We loaded 33 and one-third% of the boxes. This left 48 boxes. How many boxes were there originally?

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Question 1190873: We loaded 33 and one-third% of the boxes. This left 48 boxes. How many boxes were there originally?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Of some x number of boxes.

%2833%261%2F3%29%2F100 of x left 48.

That means 48 was 66%262%2F3 percent of x.

0.6666666666%2Ax=48

x=48%2F0.666666666

highlight%28x=72%29