what does this equal?

Question

find 66% of 85

i need help figuring this out but dont know how to do it, can one of yall help me out?

Answer 1

A percent is a comparison of a number to 100 and can be written in decimal form to the hundredths place. For example, 35% is equal to 0.35 or 35 hundredths.

For this problem , we can write 66% as 0.66

To find a percent of a number, multiply:

0.66 * 85 = 56.1

So 66% of 85 is 56.1