Question

16% of 150 is what number plz show work

Answer 1

16% = 0.16
0.16 * 150 = 24

The answer is 24

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Answer 2

To get the solution, we are looking for, we need to point out what we know. 

1. We assume, that the number 150 is 100% - because it's the output value of the task. 
2. We assume, that x is the value we are looking for. 
3. If 150 is 100%, so we can write it down as 150=100%. 
4. We know, that x is 16% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=16%. 
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 150=100%
2) x=16%
where left sides of both of them have the same units, and both right sides have the same units, so we can do something like that:
150/x=100%/16%
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for what is 16% of 150

150/x=100/16
(150/x)*x=(100/16)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
150=6.25*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (6.25) to get x
150/6.25=x 
24=x 
x=24

now we have: 
16% of 150=24