For percent problems how do you solve $24 is .80% of what?

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Let's see. I'm not sure if you meant 80% (.8) or .80% (.008), so let's just solve the problem using what you've stated (.80%)We could make that sentence into an equation:x * .80% = $24.That would equal to:x = $24 / .008With simple mathematics, we can find that:x = $3,000.Now if you meant 80%, the answer would come to $30, instead of the $3,000.

Let the word "what" = x Let the word "is" be replaced with the equal sign. Let the word "of" = multiplication  Here is your equation: 24 = 0.80x Divide both sides by 0.80 to find x. 24/0.80 = x 30 = x where x = money Then the answer is $30