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PLEEZ HELP:

a. 8% of 150 = ?
b. 8.5% of 70 = ?

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Percent means out of 100.
A)

(8)/(100)*150 \\ ((8)(150))/(100) \\ (1200)/(100) \\ ((100)(12))/((100)(1)) = (12)/(1) \\ 12

B)

(8.5)/(100)*70 \\ ((8.5)(70))/(100) \\ (595)/(100) \\ ((5)(119))/((5)(20)) \\ (119)/(20)=5 (19)/(20)

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