Complete the following statement. Write your answer as a decimal or whole number.
____ % of $8 = $2
The part is 2.
The whole is 8.
Let n represent the percent.
Write a proportion and find the cross products to solve for n.
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2 × 100 |
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200 |
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200 ÷ 8 |
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25 |
25% of $8 is $2.
You could also find the answer by writing and solving an equation:
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percentage of whole |
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25% of $8 is $2.
