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QuizMultiple Choice
Using Multiplication to Find Percents
Question 9 • FL-1205010-M/J Grade 6 Mathematics A-CR
Which set of statements shows the correct steps to find 45 percent of 75?
Answer
A
Write 45 percent as 9 ´ 5 percent, and write 5 percent as . Then, find of 75: . Multiply 3.75 by 9 to get 33.75. So, 45 percent of 75 is 33.75.
B
Write 45 percent as 9 ´ 5 percent, and write 5 percent as . Then, find of 75: . Multiply 33.75 by 9 to get 303.75. So, 45 percent of 75 is 303.75.
C
Write 45 percent as . Then, find of 75: . So, 45 percent of 75 is 1.67.
D
Write 45 percent as . Then, find of 75: . So, 45 percent of 75 is 16.7.