SOLUTION: Please Help 80% of what number is 40?

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Question 210425: Please Help
80% of what number is 40?
Answer by tutor_paul(519) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
One way to do this is to write an equation where 'x' represents the number you are looking for. in this case;
0.8x=40
Divide each side by 0.8 to get x alone:
x=40%2F0.8
highlight%28x=50%29
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