SOLUTION: If I sold 17 apples, out of 20. How many apples did I sold in percentage?

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Question 918380: If I sold 17 apples, out of 20. How many apples did I sold in percentage?
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If I sold 17 apples, out of 20. How many apples did I sell in percentage?
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x/100 = 17/20
x = 100(17/20)
x = 5*17
x = 85%
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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