Question

how much money is 17 percent of $1,300

Answer 1

to get the percentaged amount:

amount x % / 100

Answer 2

what would my x amount be? x ?

Answer 3

17?

Answer 4

sorry, x is just multiply :) *

Answer 5

result = amount * % / 100

Answer 6

Thank you! I got the answer.

Answer 7

45 % of 89: 0.45 x 89
31 % of 432: 0.31 x 432
See the pattern? Just change your percent to a decimal and multiply.
No x's or algerbra. Simplest way

Answer 8

the answer is 221. You turn the percent into a decimal so it is .17 x 1300 and the answer is 221.

Answer 9

@ilanacrozier thanks for answering !! simple and makes sense

Answer 10

I got the answer, thank you everyone for the help! : )