To find 10% of a number we must find 1/10 of it.
One way to do this is to divide the number by 10.
Example 1
Find 10% of 530
Answer
530 ÷ 10 = 53
So 10% of 530 is 53
Example 2
Find 10% of 7100
Answer
7100 ÷ 10 = 710
So 10% of 7100 is 710
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