Chapter 7, Problem 14MCQ

To determine

To find: the percent of the number- $22.5\%\text{of 200}$ .

Answer to Problem 14MCQ

  $22.5\%\text{of 200}$ is $\text{45}$ .

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

The provided percent is $22.5\%$ and the number is $\text{200}$

Calculation :

To find percent of a number, follow the steps given below:

  $\begin{array}{l}22.5\%\text{of 200 }\left[\text{Write the given number}\text{.}\right]\\ =0.225·\text{ 200 }\left[\begin{array}{l}\text{Write percent as a decimal by moving}\\ \text{the decimal point two places to the left}\\ \text{and remove the percent sign}\text{.}\end{array}\right]\\ \text{=45 }\left[\text{Multiply}\text{.}\right]\end{array}$

Hence, the amount of $22.5\%\text{of 200}$ is $\text{45}$ .