Percent of a number: word problems
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A garden has 25 plants. 20% of them are flowers. How many flowers are there?
Answer: 5
A school has 158 students. 50% of them ride the bus. How many students ride the bus?
Answer: 79
A library has 116 books. 50% of them are picture books. How many are picture books?
Answer: 58
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