Which method correctly finds a percentage of a number?

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Which method correctly finds a percentage of a number?

Explanation:
Finding a percentage of a number means turning the percent into a decimal and multiplying by the number. Convert the percent to decimal form by dividing by 100, then multiply that decimal by the number to get the portion represented by that percent. For example, 25% of 80 becomes 0.25 × 80 = 20. This approach directly computes the part of the whole that the percent describes. Adding the percent to the number would give a total after increasing by that percent, not the actual portion, and dividing by the percent would yield a different quantity entirely.

Finding a percentage of a number means turning the percent into a decimal and multiplying by the number. Convert the percent to decimal form by dividing by 100, then multiply that decimal by the number to get the portion represented by that percent. For example, 25% of 80 becomes 0.25 × 80 = 20. This approach directly computes the part of the whole that the percent describes. Adding the percent to the number would give a total after increasing by that percent, not the actual portion, and dividing by the percent would yield a different quantity entirely.

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