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I'm trying to figure out the formula for figuring out percentages. For example, what percentage of 3175 is 510?

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Answer: There is no one specific formula

Explanation:

The math to determine a percentage is to divide the numerator (the number on top of the fraction) by the denominator (the number on the bottom of the fraction), then multiply the answer by 100. For example, the fraction 6/12 turns into a decimal like this: 6 divided by 12 (which equals . 5) times 100 equals 50 percent

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