Question

if viktoria has to buy a car, she needs to pay 35% of $80,000. how much she has to pay? i am stuck ..don't know to find percentage :(

Answer 1

35% = 0.35
so what is
0.35 *80000 = ?

Answer 2

x% = x/100
so
35% = 35/100 = 0.35

Answer 3

28,000?? but how did you get 0.35?

Answer 4

yup, 28000 is correct :)

Answer 5

but how did you get 0.35?

Answer 6

as i told to convert % into number, u divide by 100
now 35/100 is 0.35

Answer 7

okay thanks :)

Answer 8

because u divide by 100 which has 2 0's, u move 2 decimals to left, so 0.35

Answer 9

welcome :)