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apologiabiology

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remembe that percent means parts out of 100

'of' means multiply

72  s 95 percent of what
72=0.95 times what
divide both sides by 0.95
80=what

the number is 80

calculista

Let

x-------> the number

we know that

\(95\%=\frac{95}{100} =0.95\)

\(x*0.95=76\)

Solve for x

Divide both sides by \(0.95\)

\(x=76/0.95\)

\(x=80\)

therefore

the answer is

The number is \(80\)

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