Chapter 8.2, Problem 49E

To determine

To find:

The 75 percent of the given number.

Answer to Problem 49E

75% of 140 would be105.

Explanation of Solution

Given:

A number: 140.

Calculation:

To find 75% of 140, we will multiply 140 by $\frac{75}{100}$ because percent means per hundred.

  $\begin{array}{l}75\%\text{ of 140}\Rightarrow \frac{75}{100}\times 140\\ 75\%\text{ of 140}\Rightarrow \frac{3}{4}\times 140\\ 75\%\text{ of 140}\Rightarrow 3\times 35\\ 75\%\text{ of 140}\Rightarrow 105\end{array}$

Therefore, 75% of 140 would be 105.