SOLUTION: The Number 120 is 15% of what number?

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Question 568487: The Number 120 is 15% of what number?
Found 2 solutions by issacodegard, xoapplex:
Answer by issacodegard(60) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi, write out the problem using a variable x for the number we want to find. We know that 120 is 15% of x. So, 120=(0.15)*x.

Answer by xoapplex(2) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
120=.15X
Divide by .15 on both sides
You get:
800=X
X=800
Therefore, the number is 800.