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hey um, so i’m learning ab percentages in my math class so can someone please explain to me how to solve percent problems if that’s ok? thank you.

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It's pretty simple. For example, if it says there is a percentage increase on something like there is a jacket for $25 and there was a 15% increase, you multiply 25 by 1.15 to see what the new price is. But say if the same $25 jacket is on sale for 15%, then you can multiply 25 by .15, then subtract that from 25 or originally subtract the 15% from 100 which is 85 and multiply 25x.85 and get the answer directly.

Hope this helps! But this would be easier to explain with an example

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