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30%
percent means parts out of 100 so 30%=30/100=3/10
42 is 3/10 of x
'of' can be translated to multiply
42=3/10 times x
multiply both sides by 10/3 to get rid of fraction
420/3=x
140=x
the number is 140
percent means parts out of 100 so 30%=30/100=3/10
42 is 3/10 of x
'of' can be translated to multiply
42=3/10 times x
multiply both sides by 10/3 to get rid of fraction
420/3=x
140=x
the number is 140