Grade 5 problem

Arithmetic · Grade 5

A warehouse has 640 parts. Inspectors selected 12.5 percent of them. How many parts were selected?

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  1. Write 12.5 percent as a simple fraction.
  2. Divide 640 by 8.
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Answer: 80

Twelve and a half percent is one eighth. One eighth of 640 is 640 ÷ 8 = 80.

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