EmileeC EmileeC

17-10-2016
Mathematics

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If 40% of a number is 56, what was the original number?

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17-10-2016

40/100= 56/x 40x=100(56) 40x=5600 Divide both sides by 40 to get x alone. X=140

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smurfs2 smurfs2

17-10-2016

40/100 = 56/x
0.4 = 56/x
x = 56/0.4 = 140

Therefore the original number is 140.

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