60 is 40 percent of what number

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on Nov 24, 2024 at 9:44 am



You asked:

Solve the equation \(60 = \frac{40}{100} \cdot a number\) for the variable \(a number\).

MathBot Answer:

The solution is: \[a number = 150\]

\[\begin{aligned}60 &= \frac{2 a number}{5}\\- \frac{2 a number}{5} &= -60\\a number &= 150\end{aligned}\]

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