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A) Find what is asked. You can use any methods in solving for the percentage. Write
your solutions on your answer sheet.
1) What is 25% of 700?
2) Forty-five percent of 325 is what number?
3) What number is 20% of 130?
4) In a class of 52 children, 75% are boys. How many girls are there in the
class?
5) What is 32% of 137?
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Answer:
1. 175
explanation: 700 ÷ 4 = 175
2. 146.25
explanation: find the decimal form of 325 (which is 3.25, just replace the % with a decimal point and then move it to the left 2 times), then multiply 3.25 by 45
3. 26
explanation: find the 10% of 130 (its 13, just remove the 0), then multiply 13 by 2 (which is 26)
4. 39 girls
explanation: (25x3 is 75 so just find the 25% of 52, which is 13, then multiply it by 3). Half (50%) of 52 is 26, and the half(25%) of 26 is 13, so 13 x 3 = 39
5. 43.84
explanation: find decimal form of 137 (1.37) then multiply it by 32