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The part is 24 and the percent is 80. You need to find the whole.

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Let n represent the whole.

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Part = percent\"\"whole

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\"\"                      (Substitute part = 24 and percent = 0.8)\"\"

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\"\"                (Divide each side by 0.8)

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\"\"                           (Cancel common terms)

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\"\"                                (Divide: \"\")\"\"

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24 is 80\"\" of 30.