20% of a number is x. What is 100% of the number? Assume x > 0.

Mathematics · Middle School · Tue Nov 03 2020

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Given:

20% of a number is x

Determine what if 100% of a number.

Given:

Since it is given that 20% of a number is x, we divide 100 by 20 in order to determine what is 100% of a number.

=100/20

=5

Therefore 100% of a number is,

=5x