SOLUTION: 76% of what is 1?

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Question 945277: 76% of what is 1?
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, fion6002:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
76% of what is 1?
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0.76*what = 1
what = 1/0.76
what =~ 1.315789474

Answer by fion6002(19) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let x be the unknown number
76% * x = 1
(76/100)x =1
x =1/(76/100)
x = (100/76)
Therefore 76% of 100/76 is 1