Question 554888
 "83 is 12.5% of what number?" means that we have the equation 83 = 0.125x where x is that unknown number.



83 = 0.125x


83/0.125 = x


664 = x


x = 664



So the unknown number is 664 and 83 is 12.5% of 664



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