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Question
When Mathi was buying her flat she had to put down a deposit of `1/10` of the value of the flat. What percentage was this?
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Solution
Percentage of `1/10 = 1/10 xx 100%`
= 10%
Mathi has to put down a deposit of 10% of the value of the flat.
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