Question

What is 92% of 85 please

Answer 1

'is' in mathematics means equal
'of' in mathematics means multiplication

92% can also be written as 92/100

and we are solving for the variable 'x'

$x = \frac{92}{100} \times 85\\\\x = \frac{7820}{100}\\\\\boxed{\bf{x = 78.2}}$

Answer 2

92% of 85 is 78.2

Convert percentage into decimal: 92%/100 = 0.92

Multiply the decimal by 85: 0.92 × 85 = 78.2 <-- our answer.