SOLUTION: twenty-five is 1/2% of what number

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Question 20825: twenty-five is 1/2% of what number
Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
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1% = .01
1/2% = .5% which means .5 *.01 which would be .005

Let x = the number
Now, 25 is 1/2% of what number.
25= .005*x

Divide both sides by .005

25%2F.005+=+%28.005x%29%2F.005
5000+=+x

Check: Does .005* 5000 = 25? Yes, it does! It checks.

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