x − n u mb er 36% x = 27 0 , 36 x = 27 ∣ d i v i d e b y 0 , 36 x = 75 27 i s 36% o f 75.
To find what number 27 is 36% of, we set up the equation 0.36x = 27, which when solved gives x = 75. Therefore, 27 is 36% of 75. We verified the answer by calculating 36% of 75, which equals 27.
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