75% of a number is 120. What is 40% of the number? A. 36 B. 64 C. 138 D. 225

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Channing Huang · Answer 1 · 2020-01-26T07:42:54+0000

Answer:

B.64

Explanation:

75% of a number is 120.

Let's take "x" be the number.

75% of x = 120

75/100 * x = 120

0.75x = 120

x = 120/0.75

x = 160

So the number is 160.

Now we have to find the 40% of the number 160.

= 40/100 * 160

= 0.4 *160

= 64

40% of the number is B.64

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