Question

A piece of fabric 78.25cm long was cut from a 200cm long piece to make a shirt. What percent of the fabric was left behind?

Answer 1

39.125 %

Explanation:

you use the cross multiplication method:

200cm = 100%

78.25 = ???

78.25 × 100

——————— = 39.125%

200

if you are willing to check your answer:

39.125 × 200

———————–— = 78.25 cm

100

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