SOLUTION: If 35% of a number is 28,what is 15% of that number?

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Question 885030: If 35% of a number is 28,what is 15% of that number?
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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If 35% of a number is 28,what is 15% of that number?
First, we find "the number" by using:
"35% of a number is 28"
Let x = the number
then
.35x = 28
x = 28/.35
x = 80 (the number)
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Now, we can answer:
"what is 15% of that number?"
.15(80) = 12 (answer)