The quickest way to calculate percentages is to multiply numbers first and handle two decimal places later.
For example, 20% of 70 is 20 x 70 = 1400, so the answer is 14. .
70% of 20 is also 14.
To calculate the percentage of 72 or 29, then round up and down to the nearest multiple (70 and 30 respectively) to get a quick approx result.
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