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15 November, 19:16

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

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  1. 15 November, 21:30
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    The equation is like this:

    40%x=56

    40% is equal to 0.4, or 4/10, which is 2/5 so we have:

    2/5*x=56.

    We multiply both sides by 5:

    2*x=280

    We divide both sides by 2:

    x=140, this is also the result.
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