Question

A 4-column table with 5 rows. Column 1 has entries 25 percent, 25 percent, 25 percent, 25 percent, 100 percent. Column 2 has entries 0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 1. Column 3 has entries one-fourth, one-fourth, one-fourth, one-fourth, 1. Column 4 has entries 14, 14, 14, 14, 56.

Which expressions can you use to find 75% of 56? Check all that apply.
0.25 × 56
Three-fourths × 56
0.75 × 56
One-fourth × 56
3 × 14

Answer 1

Three-fourths × 56

0.75 × 56

3 × 14

Explanation:

To obtain 75% of 56 ;

Mathematically ;

75% of 56 = 75/100 * 56 = 42 (valid)

= 0.75 * 56 ( valid)

(75/100) * 56 = (3/4) * 56 = 42 (valid)

(75/100) * 56 = (3/4) * 56 = 3 * (56/4) = 3 * 14 = 42 (valid)

0.25 * 56 = 14 ( invalid)

(1/4) * 56 = 14 (invalid