Chapter 7, Problem 15MCQ

To determine

To find: the percent of the number- $140\%\text{of 500}$ .

Answer to Problem 15MCQ

  $140\%\text{ of 500}$ is $\text{700}$ .

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

The provided percent is $140\%$ and the number is $\text{500}$

Calculation :

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

  $\begin{array}{l}140\%\text{of 500 }\left[\text{Write the given number}\text{.}\right]\\ =1.4·\text{ 500 }\left[\begin{array}{l}\text{Write percent as a decimal by moving}\\ \text{the decimal point two places to the left}\\ \text{and remove the percent sign}\text{.}\end{array}\right]\\ =\text{700 }\left[\text{Multiply}\text{.}\right]\end{array}$

Hence, the amountof $140\%\text{of 500}$ is $\text{700}$ .