30% of x = 51
.30 x = 51
divide 51 by .30 to find the total number of offices in the bldg.
In an office building, 51 offices are currently being rented. This represents 30% of the total units. How many offices are there in the building?
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Take 51 divided by three to find ten percent, that is 17, then multiply that by ten to find 100 percent. The answer is 170.