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What is 142% of 469?

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142% means 1.42

"of" means "times"

1.42 x 469 = 665.98
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\begin{array}{ccc}100\%&-&469\\\\142\%&-&x\end{array}\\\\\\cross\ multiply\\\\100x=142*469\\\\100x=66598\ \ \ \ |divide\ both\ sides\ by\ 100\\\\\boxed{x=665.98}
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