formula needed
 

x is 80% of y and y is a portion of the total of z. How do you calculate z?

formula needed
 

.. . . and a portion is . . . ?
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"mothertucker" wrote:

x is 80% of y and y is a portion of the total of z. How do you calculate z?

formula needed
 

Hi,

All you've told us is

x=y/0.8

and that isn't sufficient information to solve for z

--
Mike

When competing hypotheses are otherwise equal, adopt the hypothesis that
introduces the fewest assumptions while still sufficiently answering the
question.


"mothertucker" wrote:

x is 80% of y and y is a portion of the total of z. How do you calculate z?

formula needed
 

or more accurately

x=y*0.8
--
Mike

When competing hypotheses are otherwise equal, adopt the hypothesis that
introduces the fewest assumptions while still sufficiently answering the
question.


"Mike H" wrote:

Hi,

All you've told us is

x=y/0.8

and that isn't sufficient information to solve for z

--
Mike

When competing hypotheses are otherwise equal, adopt the hypothesis that
introduces the fewest assumptions while still sufficiently answering the
question.


"mothertucker" wrote:

x is 80% of y and y is a portion of the total of z. How do you calculate z?