Answer: 48
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Step-by-step explanation:
The keyword "of" means multiply
150% converts to the decimal form 1.5; you move the decimal point two spots to the left to go from percent form to decimal form
Putting those two facts together lead to...
150% of 32 = 1.5*32 = 48
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Another approach:
x% = x/100
150% = 150/100 = 1.5
150% of 32 = 1.5*32 = 48
The last step is identical as before, but the conversion of 150% is slightly different this time.
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Yet another approach:
100% of anything is itself
So 100% of 32 is 32
The extra 50% means we take half of 32 to get 16. Then we add that onto the 32 to get 16+32 = 48