What is 80 percent of 93?

1 Answer
Nov 13, 2016

74.4

Explanation:

There are two different ways to do this, fractions and decimals. Fractions involve a little more work:

#80/100 = x/93#

#80 * 93 = 100 * x#

#7440 = 100x#

# :.x = 74.4#

The quicker way is to convert 80% into a decimal and just multiply it:

#93 * .8#

#74.4#