SOLUTION: If 30% of a number is 54, what is 80% of the number?

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Question 788196: If 30% of a number is 54, what is 80% of the number?
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If 30% of a number is 54, what is 80% of the number?
0.30x = 54
x = 54/0.30
x = 180
Then 180 times 0.80 = 144
The answer is 144.