Question

what is 5% of 120???

Answer 1

hint \[5 \text % \; \text{of}\; 120 \implies 0.05 \times 120\]
does that help?

Answer 2

divide 5 by 120

Answer 3

so it is 6??

Answer 4

then move the decimal to the twice

Answer 5

*to the left

Answer 6

yes 6

Answer 7

thank you!!!!

Answer 8

dividing 5 by 120 would be "what percent of 120 is 5" right?

Answer 9

what is 60% of 1000

Answer 10

what do you think?

Answer 11

idk

Answer 12

do the same as i did before

Answer 13

6

Answer 14

divide 60 by 100 then multiply to 1000

Answer 15

\[\implies \frac{60}{100} \times 1000\]

Answer 16

6000

Answer 17

600

Answer 18

is that your final guess?

Answer 19

yes 600

Answer 20

right

Answer 21

yes!!!!!

Answer 22

Sales tax is calculated as a percent of the sales price. If sales tax is 6%, what is the sales tax on clothing that costs $180?

Answer 23

what the answer???? or hint???

Answer 24

sorry. i dont know much about taxes. i usually dont evade them.

Answer 25

awwww ok

Answer 26

wait

Answer 27

however this seems like it's just 6% of180

Answer 28

50% of 700

Answer 29

what do you think is 50% of 700?

Answer 30

500

Answer 31

how did you get that again?

Answer 32

650????

Answer 33

are we talking about 50% of 700?

Answer 34

yes!!

Answer 35

so what did you do to get those answers?

Answer 36

idk i guessed

Answer 37

to turn percent into fraction divide by 100. for example

70% of 700 is \[\frac{70}{100} \times 700\]

so what is 50% of 700 then?

Answer 38

490

Answer 39

that is 70% of 700......

Answer 40

if 70% is \[\frac{70}{100}\] then what is 50%?

Answer 41

350