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  • 10-03-2021
  • Mathematics
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find the whole quantity if 5 percent of it is 500​

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jwadkins2216
jwadkins2216 jwadkins2216
  • 10-03-2021

Answer:

10,000

Step-by-step explanation:

500/0.05= 10,000

You take the amount you are given divided by the decimal form of the percentage you are given to find the answer.  It's a reverse from the way you find 5% of 10,000.

0.05=5%

Check your work: 10,000*5%= 500

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