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  • 23-10-2015
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82 is 70% of what number

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libbyntaylor libbyntaylor
  • 23-10-2015
70% is the same as saying "0.7 times" the number. 

83 = 0.7x 
x = 83/0.7 
x = 83 x (10 / 7) 
x = 830/7
so the answer is 118.57


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