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Matthew has 75 papers to sell he only sold 45 papers so far, what percentage of the total number has he sold? Explain your thinking

User Itsnikolay
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Answer:

60%

Explanation:

75 would be represented as 100 percent.

User Jako Basson
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Answer:

60%

Explanation:

To make it easier, I divided 75 by 100 (0.75), and did the following:

45 / 0.75 = 60

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