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87.5% of a certain number is 110. What is the number?

Asked by AnneS2 12 years ago 8/26/2013 11:09 AM

Last updated by anonymous 12 years ago 8/28/2013 3:57 PM

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Answered by CherieS 12 years ago 8/28/2013 3:57 PM

87.5 = 110

100 x

(87.5)(x)=(100)(110)

(87.5)(x)/(87.5)=(100)(110)/(87.5)

(x)=(100)(110)/(87.5)

x=126