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shannon420
shannon420
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What is 10% 0f $500?

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Posted by shannon420 on Thursday November 5, 2009 at 11:58 AM and tagged with %, math.

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  1. spazzer23 Student
    College - Freshman

    50 is the answer.

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    Posted by spazzer23 on Thursday November 5, 2009 at 12:26 PM


  2. amarang9 Teacher

    eNotes Editor

    To find 10% of a number, just move the decimal one place to the left.

    10% of 123 is 12.3

    or, multiply the number by the decimal equivalent.

    10% is also written as .10

    500 x .10 = 50.

    20% is also written as .20

    500 x .20 = 100

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    Posted by amarang9 on Thursday November 5, 2009 at 2:08 PM

  3. jeffreygrisham
    jeffreygrisham Teacher
    Elementary / Primary

    To find 10% of a number that has a zero in the one's place - simply drop that 0. If it has another digit simply place a decimal point between the ones and tens place.

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    Posted by jeffreygrisham on Sunday November 8, 2009 at 6:39 PM

  4. hbzuk
    hbzuk Student
    High School - 9th Grade

    To find out percentage of a number we multiply by percetage to be find out and divide by 100

     

    in this case percentage is 10%

    and amount is 500

    = 10/100*500

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    Posted by hbzuk on Sunday November 15, 2009 at 8:46 AM