Question

HELP ASAP PLEASE!!!

I learned percents a long time ago and I forgot how to do them. I want to go to a store and buy something that costs $19.99 and I have a 40% off coupon. How do I find 40% of $19.99?

Answer 1

40% means 40/100

Answer 2

of means multiplication in math

Answer 3

multiply 19.99 it wid 40 %

Answer 4

so 40% of 19.99
or 40% * 19.99
or 40/100 * 19.99

Answer 5

% = 1/100

Answer 6

like 3 of apples is llike saying
3* apples
or 5 of bananas saying
5*bananas
40% of 19.99
is saying 40*19.99 = 40/100*19.99

Answer 7

Ok...on my calculator I did 19.99*40%, I got 7.996. So $7.99 is 40% of 19.99?

Answer 8

yes