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OpenStudy (andrewthecookie):

How to find a percent of a number (Ex. 6% of 179,000)

OpenStudy (andrewthecookie):

Explain and do the problem 6% of 179,000

OpenStudy (andrewthecookie):

@AriPotta

OpenStudy (aripotta):

6% = 0.06 multiply 0.06 and 179,000

OpenStudy (andrewthecookie):

Ok wait one sec Im typing this for my question

OpenStudy (andrewthecookie):

Is there more?

OpenStudy (aripotta):

that's it. but if we were going to do a proportion...\[\frac{ 6 }{ 100 }=\frac{ x }{ 179000 }\]then cross multiply and solve for x

OpenStudy (andrewthecookie):

ok thx ur awesome!

OpenStudy (aripotta):

no problemo :) and thank you

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