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

@mathmate

Answer 2

@mathmate

Answer 3

"percent" means "divide by 100.
That means if you have a number percent, to take off the percent symbol, move the decimal point two places to the left.
For example,
76% = 0.76
32% = 0.32
10% = 0.10 = 0.1
2% = 0.02

Answer 4

B

Answer 5

In math, "of" usually means "times"
For example, "half of 10" means "1/2 times 10" or "0.5 * 10"

Answer 6

Correct.

Answer 7

Yey :D

Answer 8

eighty-one percent of fifty-nine
81% * 59
0.81 * 59

0.81 * 59