When multiplying by a percent, do you put it into a decimal?? Example: 500 times 36%?

Answer 1

Yes, 36% would be 0.36

Answer 2

Yes, you should put it into a decimal and multiply by the number. However, some calculators allow you to simply multiply a number by a percent.

e.g. 500 * 36%

=500 * 0.36
=180

Answer 3

Yes, multiply 500 times .36. If you are doing this on paper, not a calculator, make sure to put the decimal point to the left of the last number the amount of spaces in the decimal behind the decimal point. That is in this case, make sure the answer has a decimal point two spaces to the left of the last number.

Answer 4

Yes if you are doing it by hand. If you are doing it with a calculator, you can do it either way. 500 x .36 or 500 x 36%.
On most calculators you would enter the digits for the percent and then hit the percent (%) key.

Answer 5

500 x 36% = 500 x .36

Answer 6

If you are trying to find out what 36% of 500 is, you calculate 500 * .36 = 180

Answer 7

500 * 36%
is the same as
500 * .36
is the same as 36% of 500.

The answer is 180, no percent or decimal sign needed

Answer 8

500 times 36 %
36 % is 36/100 =0.36
500(0.36)=180
If the answer were 178.23, you should put the decimal unless you want to round it. Otherwise, 180.0 or 180 are the same.

Answer 9

yes, whenever multiplying a percent, you always must change the percent into a decimal.
for your example, the answer would be written like this:
500 times .36

Answer 10

yes. so you would move the decimal point over to the left 2 places. you would do 500 times .36= something. hope that helps.

Answer 11

yes. it would be 500 times .36