Question

23% of 52 is what number?

Answer 1

11.96 is the answer.

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

$\frac{23}{100} \times 52$

(by definition p%

$= \frac{p}{100}$

then reduce the numbers with the greatest common factor (4)

$\frac{23}{100} \times 52 \: becomes \frac{23}{25} \times 13$

then calculate the product

$= \frac{23}{25} \times \frac{13}{1} = \frac{299}{25} = 11 \frac{24}{25} = 11.96$