How do you find a percentage of a number?

Example: Calculate 30% of 120 dollars.

Times a number by a percent. First turn 30% Ino .3 by putting the decimal point 2 times to the l
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Answered by hiineedhelp | 2024-06-10

each percent is basically a decimal in a different form. So 30% .3 (just move the decimal 2 times). Now multiply 120 by .3 and get 36. Just subtract 36 from 120 and get 84.

Answered by MathG33k | 2024-06-10

To find a percentage of a number, convert the percentage to a decimal by dividing by 100, then multiply that decimal by the number. For example, 30% of 120 dollars equals 36 dollars. This calculation is useful in various everyday scenarios.
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Answered by Anonymous | 2024-12-23