'Percent (%)' means 'out of one hundred':20% = 20 'out of one hundred',p% is read p 'percent',20% = 20/100 = 20 ÷ 10020% of 230,000 = ?... is equivalent to multiplying them:20% × 230,000 = ? Show
20% of 230,000 =20% × 230,000 =20/100 × 230,000 =(20 ÷ 100) × 230,000 =20 × 230,000 ÷ 100 =4,600,000 ÷ 100 =46,000If 20% × 230,000 = 46,000 =>Divide 46,000 by 230,000...... And see if we get as a result: 20%100/100 = 100 ÷ 100 = 100% = 1Multiply a number by the fraction 100/100, |