Answer:
as written: 2500.2
as intended: 3000
Step-by-step explanation:
20% = 0.2, so adding 0.2 to 2500 gives 2500.2
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We suspect you want to add 20% of 2500 to 2500. That is ...
2500 + 20%×2500
= 2500 + 0.20×2500
= 2500 + 500
= 3000
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<em>Comment on percentages</em>
A percentage is a pure number. It is a ratio of like quantities, so has no units.* A <em>useful</em> percentage always has a base. That is, it is a percentage <em>of something</em>. Sometimes that base may be unclear or unstated, in which case the percentage might very well be considered to be meaningless.
In any event, a percentage is simply a (unitless) fraction. The "%" symbol means the same thing as "/100", so 20% means 20/100 = 2/10 = 1/5.
The very clear math expression 2500 +20% means simply 2500 + 1/5, which is the mixed number 2500 1/5 or the decimal value 2500.2. Usually, when we want to add a percentage to some value, we want the percentage to be <em>of the original value</em>. When that is written as a math expression, it must show this:
2500 + 20% of 2500
2500 + 20%×2500
2500(1 +20%)
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* The concentration or potency of some medicines or other mixtures may be expressed as a percentage that is the ratio of one unit to a different unit, typically weight per volume. That is, a "0.1%" preparation may be 0.1 grams per 100 mL, for example. You have to read the label to determine whether this is the case. Mathematically, this is not a percentage, but is a non-standard use of the "%" symbol to indicate a ratio to 100 of something.
Jen has 6 crayons
Lisa has 3 crayons
Max has = lisa +1 = 4 crayons
Jen + Lisa + Max = 6+3+4 = 13 crayons
Answer: 13 crayons
Convert all statistics into percentages:
CA: 3/25=0.12 -> 12%
NY: 3/50=0.06 -> 6%
TX: 2/25=0.08->8%
(A) Out of the three states, California has the largest population
(B) Out of the three states, NY has the smallest population
(C) USA=100%, CA+NY+TX=26%, therefore 74% of USA do not live on those three states.
Answer:
36 tiles
Step-by-step explanation:
Because the room is square, the numbers of tiles along the edge of the room were multiplied by the same number, meaning that:
81 = x²
So to find x, we must square root both sides of the equation:
x = 9
So the length of one side is 9 tiles. Now to calculate the circumference, as each side of a square is the same length, we can multiply this number by 4:
9 * 4 = 36
So there are 36 tiles along the edge of the room.
Hope this helps!
