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9 is 0.03% of what number?            (Write the question)

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\"\"                                                     (Write percent equation)

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\"\"                                        (Substitute 18 for a and 36 for p)

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\"\"                                      (Write percent as decimal)

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\"\"                      (Divide each side by 0.0003)

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\"\"                                              (Cancel common terms) 

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

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