Chapter 6.2, Problem 6GP

To determine

Calculate the number.

Answer to Problem 6GP

The number is $2.31$ .

Explanation of Solution

Given:

It is given in the question that the expression is $1\%of231$ .

Concept Used:

In this, use the concept of thinking % as $\frac{1}{100}$ and ‘of’ is multiplication here.

Calculation: Here, $1\%of231$

  $\begin{array}{l}1\%=\frac{1}{100}\\ 1\%of231=\frac{1}{100}\times 231\\ =2.31\end{array}$

Conclusion:

The number is $2.31$ .