SOLUTION: 75% of p is 12. What is p?

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Question 1107329: 75% of p is 12. What is p?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source):
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(You can see this simple one in your head if you think carefully for a few seconds).

Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source):
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