Question

What is 80% of 90 Explain your method

Answer 1

80% of 90 is 72. You would find this by first converting the 80% to a decimal. To convert a percent into a decimal, you would divide it by 100, and when you do that you get 0.8. Then, you multiply that by 90, and you get your answer. Hope this helps!

Answer 2

Convert the percent into a decimal by moving the percent sign by two places to do left. 80% => 0.80.
Then multiply: 90 * 0.80 = 72