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What is 30 percent of 70?

User Yasitha
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Let's set up a proportion


(x)/(70) (30)/(100)

Then solve for x:

30 x 70 = 2100

2100/100 = 21

The answer is 21

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User Suresh Gopal
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Well,
30%=0.3

70•0.3=21

so 30% of 70 is 21

User ZaEeM ZaFaR
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