math-percents, please!! |
 Apr 27 2005, 10:42 PM
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hey u guys i forgot how to do percent stuff..like this,...for example:
what number is 25% of 180??? or.. $5 is 4% of what amount?? i know i'm stupid...sorry! :P |
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Apr 28 2005, 06:26 PM
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or convert the percentage to a decimal, then use the following rules.
"of" means to multiply. "is" means to equal. for example, what is 6% of 100? what = .06 x 100. i hope that helps. |
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KERP1UNK math-percents Apr 27 2005, 10:42 PM
stephinika QUOTEwhat number is 25% of 180??? or..
just take t... Apr 27 2005, 10:58 PM yukichan try go:
25/100=x/180
and then cross multiply..then... Apr 28 2005, 03:51 AM xcaitlinx i was taught to set up a proportion:
is = %
of ... Apr 28 2005, 01:57 PM pingpang_0811 1.)25% means 0.25
0.25 x 180... then you'll ge... Apr 29 2005, 01:04 PM
ROARxD 25% of 180
you would first change 25% to decimal... May 4 2005, 05:53 PM |
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