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