SOLUTION: A stray dog ate 12 of your muffins. That was 3/10 of all of them! With how many did you start?

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Question 492434: A stray dog ate 12 of your muffins. That was 3/10 of all of them! With how many did you start?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
12/(3/10)=x
12*10/3=x
120/3=x
x=40