danieldlo006
danieldlo006 danieldlo006
  • 01-11-2018
  • Mathematics
contestada

72 is equal to 80% of a number n. Write and solve and equation to find n. Write the percent as a decimal

{show work}

72 is equal to 80 of a number n Write and solve and equation to find n Write the percent as a decimal show work class=

Respuesta :

sid071
sid071 sid071
  • 01-11-2018

Hey there!!

80% = 80/100 = 0.8

80% of 'n' = 72

0.8n=72

n = 72/0.8

n = 90

Hence, the number is 80!

Hope it helps!


Answer Link

Otras preguntas

Given the balanced equation representing a reaction: H2O + HCl ==> H3O+ + Cl- According to one acid-base theory, the H2O molecule (1) accepts H+ ions (3
Convert 7.0055 into a mixed number in simplest form?
What is the color of the indicator thymol blue in a solution that has a pH of 11? (1) red (3) pink (2) blue (4) yellow
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
Which polyatomic ion is found in the compound represented by the formula NaHCO3? (1) acetate (3) hydrogen sulfate (2) hydrogen carbonate
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
When an excited electron in an atom moves to the ground state, the electron (1) absorbs energy as it moves to a higher energy state (2) absorbs energy as it mov
What is an amendment?
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.