SOLUTION: 23 is 84% of what?

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Question 766947: 23 is 84% of what?

Answer by algebrahouse.com(1659) About Me  (Show Source):
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a = pb is the formula that will work for all simple percent problems
a is the "part", p is the "percent" (as a decimal), and b is the "whole"

23 is 84% of what?
a = pb
23 = 0.84b {substituted into formula}
b ≈ 27.4 {divided each side by 0.84 and rounded}

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