Calculate 10% of 70

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Question: work out 10% of 70.

10% of 70 = ?

Percent means out of 100.

So 10% is 10 out of 100: one tenth.

To find 10%, we divide by 10.

10% = ÷ 10

70 divided by 10 is 7.

10% of 70 = 70 ÷ 10 = 7

So 10% of 70 is 7.

= 7

Answer

= 7

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