What is 24% of 300?

Question

Please explan steps and give answer. Please make it easy to understnd..

Answer 1

% means per hundred, so 24% means 24/100.

"of" very often means multiplication

 

So 24% of 300 means 24/100 · 300

24/100 · 300 = 3(24)

3(24) = 72