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To find out what number is 60% of 72, you can set up the equation 0.60x = 72, where x is the unknown number. To solve for x, you would divide both sides by 0.60 to isolate x, giving you x = 72 / 0.60 = 120. Therefore, 60% of 120 is 72.

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13y ago

Let's write the problem in algebraic form. Let's call the number we're looking for 'n'.

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60% of n = 72

That's

60/100 X n = 72

Multiply both sides by 100

60 X n = 7200

And divide by 60

n = 7200/60 = 720/6 = 120

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2w ago

Well, honey, if you want 60% of a number to be 72, you just divide 72 by 0.60. That gives you a total of 120. So, the number you're looking for is 120. Math doesn't have to be a headache, darling.

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