SOLUTION: i have 500 pencils but 65 are red, how do i find the percentage of pencils...i think its 13

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Question 633865: i have 500 pencils but 65 are red, how do i find the percentage of pencils...i think its 13
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Divide 65 by 500, then move the decimal point 2 places to the right. And yes, it is 13%.

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