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Here is the problem: What is 12.5 percent of 64?

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Find a percentage of a number.

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Convert the percent to a decimal by dividing by 100.

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Multiply the decimal by the number.

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So the answer is 8.

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12.5 percent means 12.5 out of every 100, so 12.5 percent of 64 is 8.

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Check: 8 divided by 64 times 100 equals 12.5 percent.