Question

What is $0.8\%$ of $125\%$ of $8128$? Express your answer as a decimal.

Answer 1

The correct answer is $81.28

Explanation:

In order to find this, we simply treat the word of as a multiplication symbol.

0.8% of 125% of $8128

Now change the percentages to decimals

0.008 * 1.25 * 8128 = 81.28

Answer 2

81.28

Explanation:

To solve this kind of problem, we must remember that the word "of" means multiplication in math language, and all percentages numbers can be expressed as a fraction where the denominator is 100. Applying all this, we have

`0.8\%* 125\%* 8128\\(0.8)/(100)* (125)/(100) * 8128\\ 0.008(1.25)(8128)=81.28`

Therefore, all those percentages of 8128 results in 81.28