2007-07-10 06:09:46 · 11 answers · asked by Kathy L 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Find the amount when the base and percent are known
Convert 20 % to decimal
Remove the % symbol. Divide 20 by 100
20 / 100 = 0.2
Multiply 153.54 times the decimal
153.54 x 0.2 = 30.708
30.71 rounded to two decimal places
$ 30.71 is 20% of 153.54
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2007-07-10 09:45:27 · answer #1 · answered by SAMUEL D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Or $30.708 if you want to get technical but you usually always round up with money.
Just divide by 5 because it takes 5 20's to make 100.
2007-07-10 13:14:07 · answer #2 · answered by Lady Geologist 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To find a percentage of some number, just convert the percent to decimal, and multiply it by the number.
20% is the same as 0.20
So you take 153.54 times 0.20, which is....
2007-07-10 13:15:02 · answer #3 · answered by Brian L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
20/100 = x/153.54
3070.8 = 100x
30.708 = x
30.71 = x
$30.71
2007-07-10 13:16:10 · answer #4 · answered by ~Good~Luck~ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
153.54 * .20 = 30.71
2007-07-10 13:14:34 · answer #5 · answered by miggitymaggz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what do u think of means? MULTIPLY!
Answer: $30.71
2007-07-10 13:38:09 · answer #6 · answered by Zero 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
15,354 x 2 so its 30,708
2007-07-10 13:13:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is .2 * 153.54 = 30.708
Ron.
2007-07-10 13:14:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
30.708...or rounded off...30.71
2007-07-10 13:14:32 · answer #9 · answered by jdesertk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
$30.71
2007-07-10 13:12:49 · answer #10 · answered by yeeeehaw 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋