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Question 810782: I have 6 oz of liquid that is 8% of a whole. How many oz would constitute 2%?
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Nikosmommy@hotmail.com
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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Proportion... but you may be able to relate 2% as a fraction of 8%. The question is about 2%, which s 1%2F4 of 8%. You already know 8% is some 6 ounces. What is then, %281%2F4%29 of 6 ounces?

More formally, given 6 ounces is 8% of a whole quantity, W, then 6=0.08%2AW, and so dividing both sides by 0.08, find that W=6%2F%280.08%29=%286%2F8%29%2A100=0.75%2A100=75 ounces.

You wanted to know 2% of 75 ounces.
0.02%2A75=highlight%281.5%29 ounces.