Question

how do i do this percent will someone plz help me 162/3% of 84 what do i do with the fraction?

Answer 1

Initially, ignore the fraction. First find what 3% of 64 is. What do you get?

Answer 2

31.1 right

Answer 3

Not quite. What is 3% in decimals?

Answer 4

0.03

Answer 5

Sorry for the wait there, that's right, 0.03. So 0.03 * 84 is?

Answer 6

2.52. it ok i dont mind

Answer 7

Exactly. So then you have 162 / 2.52.

Answer 8

(Since we just found what's on the bottom of the fraction.)

Answer 9

ok then i have to divide the numbers to 84

Answer 10

What do you mean? The bottom of the fraction was `3% of 84', so we found 3% of 84 (2.52) and then put it in the bottom of the fraction to get 162 / 2.52.

Answer 11

ty i got it

Answer 12

Not quite. 162 / 2.52 is closer to 64.3, I believe.

Answer 13

ok