Question

Which expression calculates eighty-one percent of fifty-nine?

zero point eight one times five point nine

zero point eight one times fifty-nine

fifty-nine times eighty-one

zero point five nine times zero point eight one

Answer 1

@mickey10899

Answer 2

@bibby

Answer 3

When we are finding the percentage we represent it as a decimal. For example, 85 percent is 0.85, and 50 percent is 0.5. We multiply that by the number we are given to find the percentage. i.e. 42% of 100 = 0.42 • 100.

So what would you multiply to find 81% of 59?

Answer 4

i dont get this

Answer 5

You convert the percent to a decimal (by moving the decimal point 2 places to the left)
Then you multiply the decimal value of the percent and the number

Answer 6

ok

Answer 7

So, what is the decimal equivalent of 81%?

Answer 8

b

Answer 9

correct

Answer 10

thank you