Inactive Tutor answered • 04/10/17
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Another way to solve this:
If you subtract 25%, then you are left with 75%, which is 0.75 times the starting quantity.
0.75 x 562.5 = 421.9
Wyat M.
asked • 04/10/17562.5 minus 25%
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J.R. S. answered • 04/10/17
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Find 25% of 562.5 and then subtract that from 562.5.
0.25 x 562.5 = 140.6
562.5 - 140.6 = 421.9
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