SOLUTION: 42 is 25% less than what i need to know the equasion

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Question 227462: 42 is 25% less than what
i need to know the equasion
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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42/.75=56
42 is 75% of the total not 25%
25% is the difference between 42 and 56