Answer :

Answer:

105

Step-by-step explanation:

60% of 70

is the same as 70 * .6

70 * .6 = 42

thus 42 is 40% of what?

42 = .4 * (x)

so divide by .4 on each sides to cancel it out on the right

[tex]42/.4 = x[/tex]

105 = x

105 is the answer

Unknown number is 105.

Let the unknown number is 'n'.

Expression for "40% of this number" = [tex]\frac{40}{100}(n)[/tex]

And 60% of 70 = [tex]\frac{60}{100}\times 70[/tex]

Now combine both the expressions,

60% of 70 = 40% of n

[tex]\frac{60}{100}\times 70=\frac{40}{100}\times n[/tex]

[tex]60\times 70=40n[/tex]

[tex]n=\frac{4200}{40}[/tex]

[tex]n=105[/tex]

      Therefore, unknown number 'n' is 105.

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