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7% of 120 (Need work shown)

User Fithu
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120=100%

x= 7 %

cross-multiply

100x= 120*7

100x= 840

x= 840/100

x= 42/5

x= 8.4

Therefore 7% of 120 is 8.4


I hope that's help !


User Atish Shimpi
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1% of 120 is 1.2, so 7 *1.2 = 8.4

Also you could set up the proportion 7/100 = x/120 and solve for x.
User Dolo
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