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30% of what is 15?

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Jul 19, 2016

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Explanation:

Notice that to find 30% of something we can multiply by 0.30. This being the decimal form of $\frac{30}{100}$ $30/100$ . Hence,

$15 = 0.30 \cdot X$ $15 = 0.30*X$

$X = \frac{15}{0.30} = \frac{150}{3} = 50$ $X = 15/(0.30) = 150/3 = 50$

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