The rigidness of whole numbers bends when they are applied to percents. Whole numbers as a number set include all positive integers with the addition of zero. An extension of counting numbers, whole numbers apply to numbers without attached fractions or decimals. Percentages, with the exception of 100 percent, work by transforming a number to a greater or lesser value. When a whole number is multiplied to a percent, the product combines different numeric qualities, resulting in a less restrictive number type.
Instructions
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Drop the percent sign from the expression. For example, if the percentage is 12.5 percent, then the expression becomes 12.5.
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Shift the decimal two places to the left. If the percent has no decimal point, add one to the right end of the number, then shift it two places to left. For this example, 12.5 becomes 0.125 after shifting the decimal point two places to the left.
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Multiply the whole number to the decimal. For example, if the whole number is 70, then 0.125 multiplied by 70 equals 8.75.