Question

What is 30% from $39.50

Answer 1

$11.85

Answer 2

39.50 - 39.50(.3)

Answer 3

27.65 would be the 'sale' price

Answer 4

how did you get that answer amistre and cocople

Answer 5

because both of your answers is a choie on my paper

Answer 6

i meant choice

Answer 7

...........

I got the answer by taking the price given (39.50) and subtracting 30% of it away -(39.50*.3)

but its all in how you interpret the question

Answer 8

30/100 x 39.50

Answer 9

39.50 X 30/100 = 11.85

Answer 10

ok how did you sub. it?

Answer 11

what does 'sub. it' mean?

Answer 12

subtract

Answer 13

i subed it the same way I posted to begin with

39.50 - 39.50(.3) = 'sale' price

Answer 14

39.50 - 39.50(.3) = 'sale' price <- equals the price you pay
^^ ^ ^^
^^ ^ 30% of original price
^^ minus
original price

Answer 15

percents are just fractions; you have

part of something
--------------- = decimal value of percentage
all of it

Answer 16

part of it
------- = .30
39.50

part of it = .30(39.50)

Answer 17

Yes work out 1% by dividing 39.50 by 100 then multiply by the percentage you need in this case 30%. That's the easiest way for me to remember it otherwise its confusing as to which number to be at the bottom etc. So its\[\frac{39.50}{100} \times 30\]
now
39.50−11.85=27.65

Answer 18

thx

Answer 19

also allows you to do it in your head. if you move the decimal two places left you get 1% then multiply by the percentage. The division is more difficult to do in your head.

Answer 20

yeah, thats why i use an abacus ;)

Answer 21

ha ha ha ha, nice

Answer 22

WAit i got to different answer wich one is correct 27.65 11.85 32.50 39.20

Answer 23

11.85

Answer 24

pick one and if its right; you know which answer they want; and if its wrong, you still know which answer they are looking for :)

Answer 25

27.65 because it says 30% FROM 39.50 = 27.65
11.85 is the 30%
the other two are just wrong!

Answer 26

just ask Google

Answer 27

wow XD