SOLUTION: 50.4% of what is 63

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Question 1030022: 50.4% of what is 63
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let's translate this into symbols...remember "of" means "times"...
50.4% of what is 63
(.504)x = 63
Now divide by .504 and get
x = 63 / .504 = 125