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

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shadowfiend · Answer

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

anonymous · Answer

31.1 right

shadowfiend · Answer

Not quite. What is 3% in decimals?

anonymous · Answer

0.03

shadowfiend · Answer

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

anonymous · Answer

2.52. it ok i dont mind

shadowfiend · Answer

Exactly. So then you have 162 / 2.52.

shadowfiend · Answer

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

anonymous · Answer

ok then i have to divide the numbers to 84

shadowfiend · Answer

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.

anonymous · Answer

ty i got it

shadowfiend · Answer

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

anonymous · Answer

ok