Answer
$x=160$
Work Step by Step
Set up a percent proportion. X is the unknown.
$\frac{part}{whole}=\frac{percent}{100}$
$\frac{48}{x}=\frac{30}{100}$
Find cross products
$3x=480$
Divide both sides by 3:
$\frac{3x}{3}=\frac{480}{3}$
$x=160$
Basic College Mathematics (10th Edition)
by Lial, Margaret L.; Salzman, Stanley A.; Hestwood, Diana L.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0134467795
ISBN 13:
978-0-13446-779-5
Chapter 6 - Percent - 6.4 Using Proportions to Solve Percent Problems - 6.4 Exercises - Page 417: 23
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