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Tricks · Dividing and percentages

Divide by 25

Dividing a multiple of 25 by 25, such as 675 ÷ 25.

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The trick, step by step

  1. Multiply by 4: 675 × 4 = 2700.

  2. Divide by 100: 2700 ÷ 100 = 27.

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Why it works

25 = 100 ÷ 4, so dividing by 25 is multiplying by 4 and dividing by 100. It is like counting how many ₹25 in a sum: four in every ₹100.

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