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ocszoemiller
ocszoemiller ocszoemiller
  • 22-05-2016
  • Mathematics
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5 is 5% of what number? I know the answer is 100, but what are the steps to get 100?

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Anonymous Anonymous
  • 22-05-2016

x= is the number
5% of x=5
(5/100)x=5
x=(5*100) / 5
x=500/5
x=100

Answer: the number is 100.

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stormshadow0915
stormshadow0915 stormshadow0915
  • 22-05-2016

5      5
_      _
x     100

5 over x is equivalent to 5% (5 over 100)
Cross multiply
Five times 100 is five hundred. Divide by five. x=100

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