Question

What is 85% of 500?

Answer 1

`85%` spelled out is `85` per cent, that is `85` per `100`.

So to find `85%` of something, multiply it by `85/100`.

So `85%` of `500` is

`(85/100)xx500 = (85xx500)/100 = 85xx(5xx100)/100`

`= 85xx5 = 425`