79% of 55 is what?

2 Answers
Jun 13, 2017

#55times0.79#

Explanation:

I guess the question is "what is 79% of 55?"

Here is the solution, your number times percentage

#55times0.79#

#=43.45#

This is your answer

79% of 55 is #43.45#

Note that 79% can be expressed as 0.79 in math.

Jun 13, 2017

#43.45#

Explanation:

You can read this as:

Find #" "79% " of "55" "larr# write directly as maths:

#" "= 79/100 xx 55/1#

You can now use a calculator or simplify the fractions first by cancelling:

#=79/cancel100^20 xx cancel55^11/1" "larr div 5#

#=869/20#

#= 43.45#