Chapter 8.2, Problem 50E

To determine

To find:

The 38 percent of the given number.

Answer to Problem 50E

38% of 500 would be190.

Explanation of Solution

Given:

A number: 500.

Calculation:

To find 38% of 500, we will multiply 500 by $\frac{38}{100}$ because percent means per hundred.

  $\begin{array}{l}38\%\text{ of 500}\Rightarrow \frac{38}{100}\times 500\\ 38\%\text{ of 500}\Rightarrow 38\times 5\\ 38\%\text{ of 500}\Rightarrow 190\end{array}$

Therefore, 38% of 500 would be 190.