120 percent of what number is 15?
15 is 120% of 12.5
Steps to solve "15 is 120 percent of what number?"
- We have, 120% × x = 15
- or, 120100 × x = 15
- Multiplying both sides by 100 and dividing both sides by 120,
we have x = 15 × 100120 - x = 12.5
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