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)

= color(blue)(4.8)

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