What number is 3/4% of 16?

1 Answer
Nov 5, 2014

Percent means "per hundred." For example, 25% means 25 per hundred, which is "25"/"100". So "3"/"4"% means "3"/"4" per hundred, which is "3/4"/"100". So multiply 16 times 3/4 then divide by 100.

"16" x "3/4"/"100" = "12"/"100" = "0.12"

or

"16" x "3"/"4" -: "100" = "48"/"4" -: "100" = "12" -: 100" = "0.12"