Question

Estimate 58% of 112 using benchmark percents. Explain your answer.

Answer 1

Answer:

64.96

Step-by-step explanation:

The most common benchmark percents are $0\% , 10\% , 25\% , 50\% , 75\%$ and $100\%$

We are given $58\%$ which is closest to $50\%$.

Now we calculate $50\% \ of \ 112$ which is equal to $56$.

We are left with $8\%$ more to add.

We can say $1\% \ of \ 112 \ is\ 1.12$

Therefore $8\% \ of \ 112 \ would \ be \ 1.12\times8=8.96$

Now add the two.

$56+8.96= 64.96$

Thus 64.96 is the answer.