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OpenStudy (taylovesmatthew):

8 is 50% of what number? A. mc017-1.jpg; 4 B. mc017-2.jpg; 10.9 C. mc017-3.jpg; 16 D. mc017-4.jpg; 16.6

OpenStudy (imstuck):

Do you know how to set this up in math symbols from the words they gave you? "Is" means equals, "of" means multiply, "what number" is x. So translating that into math symbols and numbers we have 8 = .50 * x

OpenStudy (imstuck):

I can't read what your choices are, but solve for x. Divide 8 by .50 to solve for x. 8/.5 = 16

OpenStudy (taylovesmatthew):

so we divide 8 and 50 and get 0.16 right?

OpenStudy (taylovesmatthew):

thank you so much!

OpenStudy (imstuck):

Actually, you need to turn the percent into a decimal in order to find the answer correctly. 50% is .5 or .50 See that?

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