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Cedro collects state quarters he has 42 out of 50 available quarters. What is 42 out of 50 as a percent?

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The answer is 84%. This is because to get a percentage out of 100% you need to have 100 in your total so you multiply 50 *2 to get 100 and since you changed the 50 you also have to change your 42 by the same equation. So 42*2 is 84. Hope this helped please comment if you need clarifying.
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