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  • 01-07-2020
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If 50% of a number is 120, find 14% of the number

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Luv2Teach
Luv2Teach Luv2Teach
  • 01-07-2020

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

If half a number is 120, then the number before it was cut in half is 240. What we need to find now is 14% of 240.

"14% of 240 is what" in an algebraic equation looks like this:

.14(240) = x and

x = 33.6

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  • 01-07-2020

Answer:

33.6

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number be x.

50% × x = 120

0.5x = 120

x = 120/0.5

x = 240

The number is 240.

14% × 240

0.14 × 240

= 33.6

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