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Question
Kumaran worked 7 months out of the year. What percentage of the year did he work?
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Solution
Total months in a year = 12
Number of months Kumaran worked = 7
Percentage of work = `7/12 xx 100`
= `700/12`
= `175/3`
= `58 1/3%`
Therefore, Percentage of work = `58 1/3%`
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