SOLUTION: 60% of what is 30?

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Question 39103: 60% of what is 30?
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Translate into algebra the phrase: 60% of what is 30 and you get
(.6)x = 30
x = 30/.6
x = 50
Remember "of" means multiplication and "is" means equals. The "what" is x.