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If 14% of a number is 315; find the number.

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Let the number be xx. Hence,

14% of xx = 315

⇒ 14100×x=315\dfrac{14}{100} \times x = 315

⇒ 14x100=315\dfrac{14x}{100} = 315

⇒ 7x50=315\dfrac{7x}{50} = 315

⇒ x=315×507x = \dfrac{315 \times 50}{7}

⇒ x=15,7507x = \dfrac{15,750}{7}

⇒ xx = 2,250

The number will be 2,250.

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