Question

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Yvette makes fifty-seven thousand dollars per year. Her income tax rate is nineteen point five percent per year. Which of the following could be used to calculate the amount Yvette pays in income taxes?

zero point zero one nine five times fifty-seven thousand dollars

zero point one nine five times fifty-seven thousand dollars

one point nine five times fifty-seven thousand dollars

nineteen point five times fifty-seven thousand dollars

Answer 1

I just need someone to show me how to do this please.

Answer 2

@Wolfboy Please help?

Answer 3

@Arfney My last question, please help D:

Answer 4

A. 0.0195*57000
B. 0.195*57000
C. 1.95*57000
D. 19.5*57000

Answer 5

What is 19.5 % as a decimal?

Answer 6

It's .195? I don't know how to convert a percent that has a decimal in it to a decimal

Answer 7

Yup, you just divide by 100 to get the decimal form of a percent, no mater what the number.

Answer 8

0.00195 then.

Answer 9

Oh, no the .195 is 19.5% in decimal form.

Answer 10

Yeah I know, so the answer would be A, right?

Answer 11

0.00195 Is what I got after dividing by 100.

Answer 12

To get a decimal from a percent you do this: \[\frac{ 19.5 }{ 100% }\] which turns out to be .195

Answer 13

Alright, thank you a lot. I already became a fan, and gave you a medal. :P Have a good one.

Answer 14

Thanks you too!