Question

What is 10% of 344?

Answer 1

Answer:

34.4

Step-by-step explanation:

10% is the same thing as 0.1 so 344 times 0.1 is 34.4

A percent (%) is equal to 1/100 (We actually don't call that 'per''cent' for no reason)

So 10% is actually 10 times % which is:

$10\% \\ 10(\frac{1}{100}) \\ \frac{10}{100} \\ \frac{1}{10}$

If you get a calculator and calculate 1/10 the calculator should give 0.1

You might be taught that to get the decimal form from percent you just move the decimal point to the left twice (like 34% -----> .34) but if you do this, you are essentially dividing by 100 or multiplying by 1/100

now you know 10% is 0.1 the next thing to do is multiply it to 344.

$344(\frac{1}{10}) \\ \frac{344}{10} \\ 34.4$

Answer 2

Answer:

34.4

Step-by-step explanation:

344 x 1/10 = 34.4