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21 January, 18:49

What does 12 1/2 of 80 equal

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  1. 21 January, 19:00
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    1. We assume, that the number 80 is 100% - because it's the output value of the task.

    2. We assume, that x is the value we are looking for.

    3. If 80 is 100%, so we can write it down as 80=100%.

    4. We know, that x is 12.5% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=12.5%.

    5. Now we have two simple equations:

    1) 80=100%

    2) x=12.5%

    where left sides of both of them have the same units, and both right sides have the same units, so we can do something like that:

    80/x=100%/12.5%

    6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

    7. Solution for what is 12.5% of 80

    80/x=100/12.5

    (80/x) * x = (100/12.5) * x - we multiply both sides of the equation by x

    80=8*x - we divide both sides of the equation by (8) to get x

    80/8=x

    10=x

    x=10

    now we have:

    12.5% of 80=10
  2. 21 January, 19:11
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    12 1/2 of 80 equals 56
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