Question
40% of a number is 120 Work out 130% of the number.
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Answer
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Explanation
The problem is asking you to solve for a number, given that 40% of it equals 120. After you solve for that number, the next step is to find 130% of it. This requires use the calculation following: 120 / (40/100), because 40% of the number translates mathematically to (40/100)*number. Once we find the number, multiplying it by
or
gives us
of the number.