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Melanie went shopping and spent $31 on shorts. If she spent $63 total, what percentage did she spend on shorts? Round your answer to the nearest percent.

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49.2% That is because you have a total answer of 63 dollars and you want to find out what percentage the shorts are of 63 dollars and the shorts are 31 dollars. So you will divide 31 by 63 and get a long answer. Then you will round it and get 49.2%
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