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What Percent of 25 is 10 ?

User Arsena
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Answer:

40% (see below)

Explanation:

First, make a ratio to simplify your situation:

Think about it like this:

If 25 is 100%, and the question is asking me for 10, which is x%, then what is x%?

Here's what I'm talking about:

10 x%

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

25 100%

Now, just cross multiply and simplify:

1000 = 25x

40 = x

x = 40

To check your answer, you can multiply 25 by 0.4 (the decimal form of 40%) to see if it worked because 40% of 25 is 10:

25 (0.4)

10

User Idan Magled
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1 vote

Answer:

40

Explanation:

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