What is 25% of ($)22?

2 Answers
Jun 4, 2018

$5.5

Explanation:

25/100*$22

550/100

=$5.5

Jun 4, 2018

$5.50

Explanation:

To solve this problem, turn it into an equation. Here are some tips to remember:

  1. "Is" means "equals", so wherever you see "is", use a = sign.
  2. "Of" means "multiplication", so use a xx sign when you see that word.
  3. 25% is the same as 25/100 as a fraction, or 0.25 as a decimal. I'm going to use the fraction form in the equation.
  4. Use variables for the things you do not know. I will use the variable x.

stackrel(x)overbrace"What"stackrel(=)overbrace"is"stackrel(25/100)overbrace"25%"stackrel(xx)overbrace"of"stackrel(22)overbrace"22"

x = 25/100 xx 22

x = 25/100 xx 22/1

uarranything over 1 is itself, so putting 22 over 1 does not change it's value

x = (25 xx 22)/(100 xx 1)

x = 550/100

x = 5.5

$5.50 is 25% of $22.