Question

What is 10% of 26.8?

Answer 1

`p\%=(p)/(100)\\\\10\%=(10)/(100)=(1)/(10)=0.1\\\\10\%\ of\ 26.8\to0.1\cdot26.8=2.68\\\\Answer:\boxed{2.68}`

Other methods:

(1)

`\begin{array}{cccc}100\%&-&26.8&\text{divide by 10}\\10\%&-&2.68\end{array}`

(2)

`\begin{array}{cccc}100\%&-&26.8\\10\%&-&x\end{array}\qquad\text{cross multiply}\\\\100x=(10)(26.8)\\\\100x=268\qquad\text{divide both sides by 100}\\\\x=(268)/(100)\\\\\boxed{x=2.68}`

Answer 2

10% of 26.8 =

= 10% * 26.8

= 10/100 * 26.8

= 1/10 * 26.8

= 0.10 * 26.8

= 2.68