SOLUTION: If 5760 is 80% what is 100%

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Question 938372: If 5760 is 80% what is 100%
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, Edwin McCravy:
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Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060) About Me  (Show Source):
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5760 is to 80% as X is to 100%.

5760%2F%2280%25%22%22%22=%22%22X%2F%22100%25%22

Cross multiply

%2280%25%22X%22%22=%22%22%22100%25%22%2A5760

%2280%25%22X%22%22=%22%22%22576000%25%22

Divide both sides by 80%

X%22%22=%22%22%22576000%25%22%2F%2280%25%22

X%22%22=%22%227200

Edwin