please help me!!! my friend and I are having a conflict about this because she thinks that 145% should be turned into 1.45 and I think 145% should be turned into .145. HELP!
2006-09-21 12:27:31 · 14 answers · asked by lindsey 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
oooo.....thank u people!!!
2006-09-21 12:47:33 · update #1
it's 1.45. change the percent into decimal -- that is, all percents are 100ths. so 145% is 1.45. then multiply by 174, and you will get your answer: 120. to check, multiply 120 by 145%; the answer is 174.
2006-09-21 12:39:16 · answer #1 · answered by porcus_uxor 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Your friend is correct. It should be 1.45 because 145% = 145/100 = 1.45
2006-09-21 19:34:28 · answer #2 · answered by Isaac 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Multiply 174 by 1.45 = 252.3
when you change a percentage into a decimal you move the decimal 2 places to the left... for example..
100 % = 1.00
50% = .50
145 % = 1.45
You loose ... your friend is right
2006-09-21 19:34:57 · answer #3 · answered by j H 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
divide the number by 100. this will give u one percent. then times it by 145, scince you want 145%. the answer is 252.3
so you would use 1.45
2006-09-21 19:32:24 · answer #4 · answered by princess 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
So, 174/x=1.45
174/1.45=x
Therefore, x=120.
Check the answer:
174/120=....1.45
2006-09-21 19:31:23 · answer #5 · answered by Joy M 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
120
2006-09-21 19:42:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
120
2006-09-21 19:34:51 · answer #7 · answered by mortlim 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
AAGH. I HATE when people write math problems or use percentages that are are larger than 100 percent. You cannot have more than 100 percent of something.
Anyway... your friend is correct. Think of it this way -- 100 percent of ANY number is that number... so it's like multiplying it by 1.
2006-09-21 19:31:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Multilpy 1.45 by 174 and that is your answer
2006-09-21 19:30:04 · answer #9 · answered by michael s 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It is 1.45
The number is 120
2006-09-21 19:29:57 · answer #10 · answered by newsgirlinos2 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋