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Chapter 7: Q6. (page 352)

Use a proportion to answer the question. 105 is 84% of what number?

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The number 105 is 84% of 125.

Step by step solution

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Step 1. Given Information.

The number is 105.

02

Step 2. Calculation.

Let x be the number.

Write percentage as a fraction.

Therefore,

x×84100=105

Multiply both sides of the equation by 10084 to isolate the variable on one side of the equation.

x×84100×10084=105×10084x=125

03

Step 3. Conclusion.

The number 105 is 84% of 125.

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An 18th century Indian version of chess uses a 10 square by 10 square board. On the board shown, the dots represent your opponent’s chess pieces at the start of the game.

  1. Copy the board shown. Mark X’s on your side of the board to represent your chess pieces in an arrangement that matches your opponent’s.
  2. What percent of the squares are occupied at the start of the game?
  3. During one game, 75% of the pieces are still on the board. Of the pieces, 14 belong to you. How many pieces belong to your opponent? Explain.

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