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  • 25-01-2017
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8% of 70 is what number? (please explain)

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  • 25-01-2017
Do a proportion
8/100= x/70
Cross multiply and divide
70 x 8= 560
560 divided by 100= 5.6
Answer is 5.6

You also could have done .08 x 70 which is also 5.6
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