SOLUTION: if 300 = 2%, what is the full number of the complete pie?

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Question 883903: if 300 = 2%, what is the full number of the complete pie?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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if 300 = 2%, what is the full number of the complete pie?
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Let the complete pie be "x".
Equation:
0.02x = 300
x = 300/0.02
x = (300*100/2) = 150*100 = 15000
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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