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REVIEW OF SONT BILLS AND PROBLEM SOLVINGFinding a percentage of a total amount: Real world situationsHeatherRita's chocolate bar is 36% cocoa. If the weight of the chocolate bar is 79 grams, how many grams of cocoa does it contain Round your answer to thenearest tenthgram

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To find a percentage of a total amount you multiply the amount by the percentage (in decimals (%/100)

Then, the 36% of 79 grams is:
79*(36)/(100)=79*0.36=28.44Rounded to the nearest thent it is 28.4 grams
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