Question

What is 55% of 125? Provide the steps you used to get your answer.

Answer 1

First thing you could do is use a calaculator multiplying 125 by .55

or

You could use .55 as a fraction which is 11/20 and multiply it by 125 as a fraction which is 125/1

And you should get 68.75

Answer 2

55% of 125 is 68.75 because 55/100 or 0.55 times 125 equals 68.75.