Question

Find 18% of 900 km
options:
a) 162 km
b) 142 km
c) 900 km

Answer 1

Answer:

162 km

Step-by-step explanation:

In order to find 18% of 900km, we must convert 18% to a fraction.

This is because 18% is a fraction of a whole in percentage form.

The fraction would like this: 18/100.

The fractions should like this when multiplying: 18/100 x 900/1

Before multiplication, we simplify the fractions (remember to only simplify the numerator with the denominator. You cannot simplify the numerator with a numerator and vice versa).

After simplification multiply the numbers.

You should get the answer of 162km.