SOLUTION: How do you find the percent of a whole number?

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Question 1022312: How do you find the percent of a whole number?
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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an example:
if you have to find 68% of 87, do the following steps:
1. Multiply the number by the percent: 87+%2A+68+=+5916
2. Divide the answer by 100 : 5916%2F100+=+59.16
3. Round to the desired precision (e.g. 59.16 rounded to the nearest whole number = 59)