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Question
A cricket team won 70 matches during a year and lost 28 matches and no results for two matches. Find the percentage of matches they won
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Solution
Number of Matches won = 70
Number of Matches lost = 28
“No result” Matches = 2
Total Matches = 70 + 28 + 2 = 100
Percentage of Matches won = `70/100 xx 100%` = 70%
They won 70% of the matches
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