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Here is the problem: 75 is 36 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 208.333333333.

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If 75 is 36 percent of a number, that number is 208.333333333.

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Check: 36 percent of 208.333333333 equals 75.