SOLUTION: 57 is 20% of?

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Question 585602: 57 is 20% of?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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57 = 0.2x

57/0.2 = x

285 = x

x = 285

So 57 is 20% of 285.
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