24 is 40% of what number?

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Answer 1 · 2016-08-08T00:58:40

#24# is #40%# of #60#

Let #x# represent the value in question. Then #24# is #40%# of #x#. Writing that as an equation, we have

#40/100x = 24#

#=> 2/5x = 24#

#=>2/5x*5 = 24*5#

#=> 2x = 120#

#=> (2x)/2 = 120/2#

#:. x = 60#