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Example Question #51 : How To Manipulate Numbers
What is of
less than
?
First, find less than
:
Then, find :
Example Question #51 : How To Manipulate Numbers
is
percent of what number number?
Representing the unknown number with an , we know that
. Now solve for
by dividing both sides by
:
Example Question #51 : Number Manipulation*
What is percent of
?
First, square :
Then, find percent:
Example Question #51 : Number Manipulation*
What number multiplied by equals
more than
of
?
First, find of
:
Then, add :
Finally, divide by to reverse the multiplication:
Example Question #55 : How To Manipulate Numbers
What is percent of
of
?
First, find of
:
Then, find percent:
Example Question #52 : Number Manipulation*
What is the average of and
?
Find the average by adding the numbers and dividing by :
Example Question #51 : How To Manipulate Numbers
What is less than
of
?
First, find of
:
Then, subtract :
Example Question #53 : How To Manipulate Numbers
What is the product of and
percent of
?
The square of is
:
percent of
is
:
Multiply these to find the product:
Example Question #53 : Number Manipulation*
What is percent of
?
Multiply by the decimal equivalent of the percentage to find the answer:
Example Question #52 : Number Manipulation*
What is less than
of
?
First, find of
:
Then, subtract :
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