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Problem-Solving and Data Analysis / Percentages Difficulty: Medium

$432$ is $96 percent sign$ of what number?

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Explanation

The correct answer is $450$ . Let $x$ represent the number that $432$ is $96 percent sign$ of. This can be written as $(\frac{96}{100}) x = 432$ , or $0.96 x equals 432$ . Dividing both sides of this equation by $0.96$ yields $x equals 450$ . Therefore, $432$ is $96 percent sign$ of $450$ .