Identify the percentage, base, and rate: 14 is 70% of what number?

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Haylee Mahoney

20 July, 06:34

Identify the percentage, base, and rate: 14 is 70% of what number?

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Harper Braun · Answer 1

9.8

Step-by-step explanation:

70*14/100

Ernest · Answer 2

Set up a proportion.

It should go 70/100 (which is 70%) and is/of

70/100 = 14/x

Notice "is" is next to 14. So 14 would go on top. X is the number we're looking for. (Next to "of")

Solve for x.

The answer is 20.

X = 20.