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OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is 10% of 350 please show how to do work

OpenStudy (anonymous):

10%=0.10 350*0.1=???

OpenStudy (anonymous):

35 so u just multiply and drop zeros

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Right!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

d u just put a decimal in front of the percent and multiply

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Pretty much yeah, so what is 5% in decimal form?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

.5 so 75% of 20 would be 26 right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No, .5 is 50% Try again, what is 5% in decimal form?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

.05

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Nice!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So 5% of 10 is?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Nope, its 0.5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i am lost i entered 10 / .05 and it gave e 200 so i droped the 00 and got 2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Enter 10*.05

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i always get this stuff mixed up but when i multiply i get .5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

If you divide something with a decimal you are going to end up with a higher number than you started with. Same goes with multiplication but the other way around.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Well there you go! :D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5% of 10 is 0.5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You want another example?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is 70% of 28? Show your steps!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

28 x .70=19

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Just 19?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

19.6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Nice :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ty i wish my kids teacher would help her like this but she told me to have her get help on the web and its been so lng for me i dont have a clue i wasent very good anyhow ty

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No problem :)

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