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A
6.5
B
7
C
7.5
D
8

Solution:

Let x be the unknown,what number in the above equation.The word of represent a multiplication and in represent =
hence , the above question may be translated that into a math equation as follow
6=80%

\times x

Solve of

x

obtain

x

\frac{6}{80}

%
Rewrite the percentage 80% as a fraction in the above equation

x

\frac{6}{80 / 100}

To divide 6 by the fraction

\frac{80}{100}

multiply by the reciprocal of the

\frac{80}{100}

Hence

x

=6[

\frac{80}{100}

\frac{600}{80}

=7.5

Solution:

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