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25% of 395? Please show work

User JunaidKhan
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25% "of" something is equal to 25/100, or 1/4, multiplied by "something".

A percent "of" a number is equal to the number that the percent is over 100, multiplied by "something".


(1)/(4) * 395 = (395)/(4) = 98 (3)/(4)

User Jnfingerle
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395 *25% could also be interpreted as 395/4
395 = 98.75
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