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- Identify the base.
- Convert percent to fraction/decimal.
- Calculate and match options.
Correct Answer: A
Correct Answer: A
Method / Topic: Percentage
The answer uses the correct base for the percentage calculation.
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Correct Answer: A
Method / Topic: Percentage
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<td style="border-bottom:none; border-left:none; border-right:none; border-top:none; height:20px; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:normal; width:85px"><span style="color:#000000">QUESTION:<br />
What is 35% of 480?<br />
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Use required value = base value × percentage / 100.<br />
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480 × 35 / 100 = 4.8 × 35 = 168.<br />
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CHECK:<br />
Dividing 168 by 480 and multiplying by 100 gives 35%, confirming the result.<br />
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EXAM TIP:<br />
Identify the base quantity before applying any percentage. For successive changes, use multiplication factors to avoid sign and base errors.<br />
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Do not divide 480 by 35; percentage means a part out of 100.<br />
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REAL-LIFE APPLICATION:<br />
This calculation is useful for finding marks obtained, discounts, tax, or the completed portion of a target.<br />
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35% of 480 = 168.</span></td>
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- Identify the base.
- Convert percent to fraction/decimal.
- Calculate and match options.
What is 35% of 480?
Explanation
Correct Answer: A
Method / Topic: Percentage
The answer uses the correct base for the percentage calculation.
Short Explanation
Detailed Explanation
Correct Answer: A
Method / Topic: Percentage
<table cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse; height:20px; width:85px">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td style="border-bottom:none; border-left:none; border-right:none; border-top:none; height:20px; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:normal; width:85px"><span style="color:#000000">QUESTION:<br />
What is 35% of 480?<br />
<br />
<br />
Use required value = base value × percentage / 100.<br />
<br />
<br />
480 × 35 / 100 = 4.8 × 35 = 168.<br />
<br />
CHECK:<br />
Dividing 168 by 480 and multiplying by 100 gives 35%, confirming the result.<br />
<br />
EXAM TIP:<br />
Identify the base quantity before applying any percentage. For successive changes, use multiplication factors to avoid sign and base errors.<br />
<br />
<br />
Do not divide 480 by 35; percentage means a part out of 100.<br />
<br />
REAL-LIFE APPLICATION:<br />
This calculation is useful for finding marks obtained, discounts, tax, or the completed portion of a target.<br />
<br />
<br />
35% of 480 = 168.</span></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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