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Here is the problem: 18 is 30 percent of what number?

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Find the whole when a part and its percentage are known.

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Convert the percent to a decimal.

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Divide the part by the decimal.

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So the answer is 60.

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If 18 is 30 percent of a number, that number is 60.

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Check: 30 percent of 60 equals 18.