3 1/4% of what number is 65?

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Answer 1 · 2016-04-16T21:15:28

The original number was 2000

Write #3 1/4# as #3.25#

Write #3 1/4%" as " 3.25/100#

Let the original number be #x#

Then we have: #3.25/100xx x= 65#

#=>x=65xx100/3.25#

#x=2000#
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#3.25/100xx2000=?#

#3.25xx2000/100=?#

#3.25xx20=65#