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Usually, when you see the word "of" in a math question it indicates multiplication of some kind so the question "What is 85 percent of 90?" can also be asked as "What is 85 percent times 90?" 85 percent is equivalent to the decimal 0.85. 90 times 0.85 = 76.5

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