What is 85% of $240

Question

THis is for math class

Answer 1

Hello, thank you for taking the time to post your question!

You just want to multiply the values together here

240 x 85%

=240 x 0.85

=204

So 85% of $240 is $204, is the idea there!

I hope that helps get you moving in the right direction! Feel free to reach out if you have any additional questions beyond that :)

Answer 2

Percents can be written as decimals.  To rewrite a percent as a decimal, move the decimal 2 spaces to the left from where it sits within the percent.  Example:  85% = 85.00% = .85

 

Now that we have a decimal number, we can solve your problem.

x is your variable, the number we are looking for.

x = .85(240) 

x = 204