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A school cricket team played 20 matches against another school. The first school won 25% of them. How many matches did the first school win?

Given that total 20 matches were played.

Out of that 25% of the matches are won by first school.


We should know that 25% is of 100%


That means of total matches gives us 25% of matches


⇒ = 5


∴ first school won 5 matches.


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