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A farmer owns 42 acres of land, of the 42 acres, only 85% can be farmed. How many acres are available for farming?
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A farmer owns 42 acres of land, of the 42 acres, only 85% can be farmed. How many acres are available for farming?

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Answer: 35.7

How?

Simple. An easy trick I use is by dividing the number by 100, and multiplying by the percent.

So 42/100 x 85 = 35.7
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