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FIND THE PERCENT OF EACH NUMBER SHOW YOUR WORK 12.5%OF 40

FIND THE PERCENT OF EACH NUMBER SHOW YOUR WORK 12.5%OF 40
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FIND THE PERCENT OF EACH NUMBER SHOW YOUR WORK 12.5%OF 40

User Jamine
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12.5% = 100% / 100 *12.5
12.5% of 40 = 40/100*12.5
=.4*12.5
=.4*10 +.4*2 +.4*.5 (*.5 = /2)
=4 +.8 +.2
=5
User Amitava
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12.5 \to 12(5)/(10) \to 12(1)/(2) \to (25)/(2) \\\\\ (25)/(2)\% \ of \ 40= \\\\ =(25)/(2) * (1)/(100) * 40= \\\\ = (1)/(2) *(1)/(4)*40= \\\\ = (1)/(2) *10= \\\\ =\boxed{\boxed{5}}
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