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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Forty-two is what percent of 70?

OpenStudy (malcolmmcswain):

If you want to know what percent 42 is of 72, you simply divide 42 by 70, then take that number and move the decimal place two spaces to the right. That's your percentage!

OpenStudy (malcolmmcswain):

So, what's 42/70?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

0.6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is it 60?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

because I'm moving the decimal over.

OpenStudy (malcolmmcswain):

Correct! So, if we move it 2 decimals to the left, what is our percentage?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

60%

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you!

OpenStudy (malcolmmcswain):

You're very welcome. ^-^

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