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Olivia read 143 pages out of a 220 page book, what percent of read pages does this reoresent

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Answer:

65%

Explanation:

Cross, multiply and divide method has saved my life with these problems, heres how to do it.

Set up like this:

143 x

------- = -------

220 100

Multiply 143 by 100, then divide that by 220.

x= 65, so she has read 65%

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Answer:

143/220= 0.65 so 65%

Explanation:

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