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11-12-2014
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36% of what number is 72?

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11-12-2014

To get the answer we have to use proportion
36% ------------------72
100% ----------------x
Crossmultiply now
100*72=36*x
7200=36x /:36 divide both sides by 36
7200:36=x
200=x - its the answer

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