80% of what equals $24.00?

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80% of what equals $24.00?

Explanation:
80% means four-fifths of a number. If 80% of the number is 24, let the original amount be x. Then 0.8x = 24. Solving gives x = 24 ÷ 0.8 = 30. So the original amount is $30. Check: 0.8 × 30 = 24. (Using fractions: (4/5) of x = 24, so x = 24 × (5/4) = 30.)

80% means four-fifths of a number. If 80% of the number is 24, let the original amount be x. Then 0.8x = 24. Solving gives x = 24 ÷ 0.8 = 30. So the original amount is $30. Check: 0.8 × 30 = 24. (Using fractions: (4/5) of x = 24, so x = 24 × (5/4) = 30.)

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