How do i work out 33 and a third percent of £120 please help !!
2007-05-14 07:49:25 · 8 answers · asked by xbabieegurlx 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
33 1/3% of an item is the same as one third since 3 * (33 1/3%) = 100%
So 33 1/3% of £120 = 1/3 £120 = £40
2007-05-14 07:53:27 · answer #1 · answered by Astral Walker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
33 1/3 % is 1/3 exactly.
Therefore 33 1/3 % of £120 is £40.
2007-05-14 14:55:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are having trouble understanding then break down the word "percent" into mathematical symbols and numbers.
"Per" means you must divide and "Cent" is the Latin root for one-hundred. "And" means addition; "of" means multiplication.
Therefore 33 and a third of £120 means (33 + 1/3)/100*£120 = £40
2007-05-14 14:57:50 · answer #3 · answered by Matt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Multiply 33 and one third by 120 , then divide by 100
answer is 40
[33 and one third percent of a quantity mens the one third of tis quantity]
2007-05-14 14:55:15 · answer #4 · answered by pioneers 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when you see 50 percent , or 45 percent or 227%
just replace it with 50/100, or 45/100 or 227/100
so 33 + 1/3 = 33.33333% = 0.33333
you write down
33 1/3 % of 120 = 0.33333 times 120 = 40
or 50 % of 120
50 % of 120 = ( 50/100 ) times 120 = 60
etc.
45 % of 124 = ( 45/100 ) times 124 = 0.45 * 124 = ... use the calculator.
2007-05-14 14:55:00 · answer #5 · answered by gjmb1960 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
120 x 0.3333 = £40
2007-05-14 15:41:04 · answer #6 · answered by caitlin0702 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
120*.333333333333333 = your answer
33 1/3% = .3333333333333333333333333333333
2007-05-14 14:58:08 · answer #7 · answered by friendlyadvice 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
33.33% * £120 = £39.99
2007-05-14 14:53:00 · answer #8 · answered by Michael H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋