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Find the whole from a percentage

Practice finding the whole when a percentage of it is known. Choose the correct answer and earn experience points.

Finding the whole from a percentage

To find the whole from a known percentage, divide the known amount by the percentage value and multiply by $100.$ The number $4$ is $8\%$ of an unknown number. Find that number: $$4:8=0.5$$ $$0.5\cdot 100=50$$

Complete the exercises to build confidence in finding the whole from a percentage.

For more practice, try finding a percentage of a number.

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