What is 16% of 30?

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Truong-Son N.
Mar 25, 2016

#%# is a percent sign, which means out of 100. So, #16%# is the equivalent to #16/100#. That is, it is equal to #16/100#.

Therefore, #16%# of #30# is:

#16%xx30#

#= 16/100 xx 30#

#= (16xx30)/(100)#

#= (16xx3xxcancel(10))/(10xxcancel(10))#

#= (16xx3)/(10)#

#= (48)/(10)#

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