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What is 170 cartons is what % of 68 cartons

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percent means parts out of 100
x%=x/100
'of' means multiply
170 is what % of 68 translates to

170=x/100 times 68
timesboth sides by 100
17000=68x
divide both sides by 68
250=x

answer is 250%
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