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Jonathan has a collection of 400 marbles. Blue marbles make up 17% percent of his collection. How many blue marbles does Jonathan have?
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Jonathan has a collection of 400 marbles. Blue marbles make up 17% percent of his collection.

How many blue marbles does Jonathan have?

User Rambod
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so percent means parts out of 100 so 17%=17/100
400 marbles
17% of 400=blue
'of' can be translated to multiply
17%=17/100
17/100 ties 400=6800/100=68
he has 68 blue marbles.
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