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Of the 600 workers at a factory, 8.5% belong to a union. how many workers are in the Union?

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To find out a part of a whole, multiply the decimal equivalent of the percentage by the whole value. 8.5% = 0.085.
600*0.085 = 51.
51 workers are in the union.
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51 workers
8.5% or 0.085x600=51
therefore 8.5% of 600 is 51
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