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  • 11-02-2021
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125% of what number is 20

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  • 11-02-2021

Answer:

16

Step-by-step explanation:

We can rewrite this as 125/100 · x = 20

This works because a percentage is out of 100, which means 125% is 125/100. "Of" usually means multiplied, and "what number" is the variable.

Now we can simplify this

125/100 · x = 20

5/4 · x = 20

x = 16

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