SOLUTION: 33 1/3% of a number is 3 2/3. Find the number.

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Question 125072This question is from textbook algebra 1
: 33 1/3% of a number is 3 2/3. Find the number. This question is from textbook algebra 1

Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, checkley71:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let call the unknown number X.
%2833%2F100%29%2AX=11%2F3
Here I've changed the mixed fraction 3 2/3 to the fraction 11/3.
%28100%2F33%29%2833%2F100%29%2AX=%2811%2F3%29%2A%28100%2F33%29Multiply both sides by the multiplicative inverse of (33/100).
X=1100%2F99
Your number is 1100/99 or 11 1/9 as a mixed fraction.

Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1/3*X=3 2/3
X/3=11/3 CROSS MULTIPLY
3X=3*11
3X=33
X=33/3
X=11 ANSWER FOR THE NUMBER.