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To find a specific percentage of a number, multiply the number by the percentage.  Percentages are in 100ths, so 60% would be .60   
 As Benthere showed you, 5% is .05.   1.00 is 100%.  
 

13 years ago. Rating: 2
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14.5  is divided by 100 give you 0.145

multiply that by the percent you need 5 time 0.145=0.725

13 years ago. Rating: 1
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I see colleen I am new to this and i do see what you are saying thank you

 

13 years ago. Rating: 0
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