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Question
Express:
80 paise as a percent of Rs 4.
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Solution
To express 80 paise as a percentage of 4 rupees:
Since 1 rupee = 100 paise
4 rupees = 4 × 100 = 400 paise
The percentage is calculated as
`"Percentage" = ("Part"/"Whole")xx100`
Substitute the values:
Percentage = `(80/400) xx 100`
= 20%
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