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The question is "48 is 75% of what number?".

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\"\"                                     (Write the proportion)

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\"\"                                   (Substitute: 48 for a and 75 for p)

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\"\"                                    (Multiply: \"\")

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\"\"                               (Divide each side by 75)

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

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48 is 75% of 64.

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