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What percentage of 8 is 64?

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What percentage of 8 is 64?

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Solution

Let the required percentage be x

So x% of 8 = 64

`x/100 xx 8` = 64

x = `(64 xx 100)/8` = 800

∴ 800% of 8 is 64

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Chapter 2: Percentage and Simple Interest - Exercise 2.5 [Page 45]

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Samacheer Kalvi Mathematics - Term 3 [English] Class 7 TN Board
Chapter 2 Percentage and Simple Interest
Exercise 2.5 | Q 10 | Page 45

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