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Using a restaurant bill example, the video calculates an 18% tip on $39. It involves finding 10% (3.9), 5% (1.95), and 3% (1.17) and adding them to get the total tip of $7.02.
A more challenging example, 24% of 80, is solved by finding 20% (16) and 4% (3.2) using the 1% rule (0.8), then adding them up to get 19.2.
This part demonstrates calculating 33% of 120 by breaking it into 30% (36) and 3% (3.6) using the 1% (1.2) value, summing up to 39.6.
The first example demonstrates how to find 15% of 200 by first calculating 10% (20) and 5% (10), then adding them together to get 30. The method involves moving the decimal point one place to the left for 10% and halving for 5%.
This section explains how to calculate 25% of 300. It breaks down 25% into 20% (twice 10%) and 5% (half of 10%), arriving at the answer 75 (60 + 15).
The video shows finding 40% of 500 by first determining 10% (50) and then multiplying that by 4 to get 200.
The video introduces the concept of calculating percentages mentally without a calculator, aiming to confirm results using a calculator.
The video concludes by reiterating the effectiveness of these mental techniques for calculating percentages.