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25 is what percent of 365

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(25/365)x100=6.85 (3 s.f)
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\begin{array}{ccc}365&-&100\%\\25&-&x\%\end{array}\ \ \ |cross\ multiply\ both\ sides\\\\365\cdot x=25\cdot100\\365x=2500\ \ \ \ \ |divide\ both\ sides\ by\ 365\\\\x=(2500)/(365)\\\\x=(2500:5)/(365:5)=(500)/(73)=\boxed{6(62)/(73)\ (\%)\approx7\%}
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