SOLUTION: 21 is 60% of what number?

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Question 695672: 21 is 60% of what number?
Found 2 solutions by mouk, stanbon:
Answer by mouk(232) About Me  (Show Source):
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60% of n is 21


So, +%2860%2F100%29n=21+
+%286%2F10%29n=21+
+n=21%2A10%2F6+
+n=35+

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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21 is 60% of what number?
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Equation:
21 = 0.60x
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x = 21/0.6
x = 210/6
x = 35
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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