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  • 24-04-2018
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Of the 50 U.S. states, 4 have names that start with the letter W.

What percentage of U.S. states have names that start with the letter W?

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Shclark2020
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  • 24-04-2018
8% Start with the Letter "W"
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upandover
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  • 24-04-2018
Hi there!

To solve, we'll set up a proportion looking like this to find the percentage: 4/50 = x/100. Then, we'll cross-multiply: 50x = 400. Lastly, we'll divide both sides by 50 to find the percentage: x = 8%.

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