Question

What is 2.5% of 250 kg?

Answer 1

`6.25 kg`

Explanation:

Calculate it exactly as it is written..

`2.5/100 xx 250`

=`6.25 kg`

We can also do this by finding 1% first.

1 % of 250 is 2.5kg.

`2.5% "is then "2.5 xx 2.5 = 6.25kg`