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ScubaDave · 2008-12-21 15:58:00

I'm in a pickle. I need to know EXACTLY, what percentage 53 is of 75! Trying to work it out but crackin me up! 52.5 is 70% ..... but the last bit!?

21-12-2008 3:58pm

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ScubaDave

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I'm in a pickle. I need to know EXACTLY, what percentage 53 is of 75!

Trying to work it out but crackin me up!

52.5 is 70% ..... but the last bit!?

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#2 21-12-2008 4:06pm

Thomas_S_Hunterson

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53/75 =0.7066667 = 70.66667% OR 70.6 recurring

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#3 21-12-2008 4:46pm

nickcave

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You can find what percentage the remaining 0.5 is of 75 and just add it to what you have already.

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#4 23-12-2008 11:42pm

amen

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you can use google to do simple sum just enter in the sum you want it to calculate i.e (53/75)*100 and press enter and you get 70.666667

or try long division 53|75 only takes about 1 minute

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