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Estimate Percents of Numbers

Estimate a percent of a number by finding the percent value, checking it against friendly benchmarks, and rounding as requested.

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Estimate, then round

These questions ask for an estimate, but the working still starts by finding the percent of the number. The estimate comes from rounding the calculated value to the place named in the question.