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Answer 1 · 2017-03-15T22:45:54

$9.75$

$0.39xx25=9.75$

Answer 2 · 2017-03-15T23:09:01

$9 3/4$

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The symbol % is a bit like a unit of measurement but one that is worth $1/100$

so $39%" is the same as "39xx1/100=39/100$

In the same way that (as an example)

$40/100 =40xx1/100 = 40 xx% = 40%$

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39% of 25 is the same as $39/100xx25$

You can write this as $39xx25/100$

but $25/100$ is the same as $1/4$ giving:

$39xx1/4" "=" " 39/4" " =" " 9 3/4$