Question

Enrique has to pay 80% of a $200 phone bill. Explain how to use equivalent ratios to find 80% of $200.

Answer 1

Answer:

Here's a tip, the multiplication symbol can also be represented by the word "of" so you equation is 80% of 200. You can put that in a calculator, or if you want to do it on paper, just know this: % symbol means that it is divided by 100. So, You can put in a calculator 80% x 200 or you can do the math on paper, .80 x 200. Using this formula, you can find your answer.

Answer 2

Answer: $160

Step-by-step explanation:

80%is the same thing as $\frac{80}{100}$

Also , since we are using equivalent ratio , we will look for a way to write 200 in order to have equivalent of 100. That is 200 is the same as 100 x 2

Therefore : 80% of a 200 is the same

$\frac{80}{100}$ x 100 x 2

which is the same as 80 x 2

$160