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In Mathematics / Middle School | 2014-10-26

Find the percent of each number. Show your work.

12.5% of 40

Asked by Mannyro814

Answer (3)

12.5 → 12 10 5 ​ → 12 2 1 ​ → 2 25 ​ 2 25 ​ % o f 40 = = 2 25 ​ ∗ 100 1 ​ ∗ 40 = = 2 1 ​ ∗ 4 1 ​ ∗ 40 = = 2 1 ​ ∗ 10 = = 5 ​ ​

Answered by mariamikayla | 2024-06-10

12.5% = 100% / 100 12.5 12.5% of 40 = 40/100 12.5 =.4 12.5 =.4 10 +.4 2 +.4 .5 (*.5 = /2) =4 +.8 +.2 =5

Answered by Jerboa | 2024-06-10

To find 12.5% of 40, you convert the percentage into a decimal (0.125) and then multiply by 40, resulting in 5. Thus, 12.5% of 40 is 5 ​ . Both methods of calculation confirm this result.
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Answered by mariamikayla | 2025-06-03

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