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The supermarket has 2020 aisles. 1010 of the aisles are empty. What percentage of the aisles are empty?\newlineWrite your answer using a percent sign (%).\newline____\_\_\_\_

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Q. The supermarket has 2020 aisles. 1010 of the aisles are empty. What percentage of the aisles are empty?\newlineWrite your answer using a percent sign (%).\newline____\_\_\_\_
  1. Identify aisles: Step 11: Identify the total number of aisles and the number of empty aisles.
  2. Use percentage formula: Step 22: Use the percentage formula: (PartWhole)×100(\frac{\text{Part}}{\text{Whole}}) \times 100.
  3. Perform division and multiplication: Step 33: Perform the division and multiplication to find the percentage.

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