45% of what number is 144

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Salvador Hoffman

Mathematics

14 May, 00:17

45% of what number is 144

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Kingston Mosley · Answer 1

45% of what number is 144 ... " of " means multiply, " is " means equals, turn ur percent to a decimal ... let x stand for " what number ".

0.45x = 144

x = 144/0.45

x = 320 <==

Beltran · Answer 2

45% - 144

100% - x

/cross multiply/

45x = 144·100

45x = 14400 |divide both sides by 45

x = 320

Answer: 45% of 320 is 144.