13% of what is 78
"what" is the unknown, so use x for what.
"of" in math usually means a multiplication.
"is" means "="
13% * x = 78
0.13x = 78
x = 78/0.13
x = 600
Answer: the number is 600
X is equal to about 3.218876
More than $36 since its LESS THAN -36
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