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125% of 5 =

A. 5.125
B. 5.25
C. 6
D. 6.125
E. 6.25
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125% of 5 =

A. 5.125
B. 5.25
C. 6
D. 6.125
E. 6.25

125% of 5 = (125/100)(5)
= (5/4)(5)
= 25/4
= 6 1/4
= 6.25

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125% of 5 =

A. 5.125
B. 5.25
C. 6
D. 6.125
E. 6.25

125% of 5 = 5*1.25 = 6.25 (the same way 10% of 5 is 0.1*5).

Answer: E.
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125% of 5 =

A. 5.125
B. 5.25
C. 6
D. 6.125
E. 6.25

\(5*125 = 625\)

\(\frac{625}{100} = 6.25\)

Thus, answer will be (E)
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125% of 5 =

A. 5.125
B. 5.25
C. 6
D. 6.125
E. 6.25

1.25*5 = 6.25
E is the answer.
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125% of 5 =

A. 5.125
B. 5.25
C. 6
D. 6.125
E. 6.25

125% of 5 is 1.25 x 5 = 6.25.

Answer: E
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125% of 5
=125/100 * 5
=5/4 * 5
=25/4
=6.25

correct answer E

in mind calculation :
100% of 5 = 5
extra 25% = 1/4th of 5 = 1.25
so, 125% of 5 = 6.25
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125% of 5 =

A. 5.125
B. 5.25
C. 6
D. 6.125
E. 6.25

125% of 5= 100% of 5 + 25% of 5

Now, 100% of 5 and 25% = 1/4 of 5 = 1.25

Thus, 125% of 5 = 5 + 1.25 => 6.25 , Answer must be (E)
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125% of 5 =

A. 5.125
B. 5.25
C. 6
D. 6.125
E. 6.25

Answer: Option E

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125% of 5 =

A. 5.125
B. 5.25
C. 6
D. 6.125
E. 6.25
\(125 = 5^3\)

Thus, \(125\)% \(= \frac{5^3}{100}\)

\(125\)% of \(5 = \frac{5^3*5}{100}=\frac{625}{100} = 6.25\), Answer must be (E)
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