FIND A GIVEN PERCENTAGE OF A QUANTITY
To find a given percentage of a quantity, write the percentage as a fraction and multiply the quantity by the fraction.
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x % of y = ------------ X y
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45
Example.1) 45% of 200 = --------- X 200 = 45 X 2 = 90
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25
Example.2) 25% of 120 = --------- X 120 = 30
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25
Example.3) 25% of 250 kg = ---------- X 250 kg = 62.5 kg
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15
Example.4) 15% of 1 KL = --------- X 1000 L = 150 L
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35
Example.5) 35% of 1 Km = --------- X 1000 m = 350 m
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