Question on Percent

RainieB · #1 $Old$ 11-06-2008, 06:44 PM

This is really silly, but I am stuck on a simple percent!

Could you please tell me what 0.4 percent of 650 is? Is it just multiplied as it is, or does the decimal move?

Thanks so much!
RainieB

2976math · #2 $Old$ 11-06-2008, 07:19 PM

Could you please tell me what 0.4 percent of 650 is? Is it just multiplied as it is, or does the decimal move?

Thanks so much!
RainieB

RainieB,
Just Multiply. But be carefull about "0.4 percent"
"0.4 percent" means = 0.4% and also equal to (0.4/100)
Therefor, 0.4% of 650 will be (0.4/100) x 650 = 2.6

RainieB · #3 $Old$ 11-06-2008, 08:02 PM

Thank you very much for your quick response!!!

RainieB

sudha_14 · #4 $Old$ 12-31-2008, 06:11 AM

very simple.. :
0.4 % of 650.

$\frac {0.4}{100}$ x $650$

= $\frac {\frac {4}{10}}{100}$ x $650$

= $\frac {4}{10}$ x $\frac {1}{100}$ x $650$

= $2.6$

hope this helps!!