Answer: 34.98
Explanation:
'Percent (%)' means 'out of one hundred':
6% = 6 'out of one hundred',
p% is read p 'percent',
6% = 6/100 = 6 ÷ 100
What does it mean to calculate the percentage of a number?
6% of 583 = ?
... is equivalent to multiplying them:
6% × 583 = ?
6% of 583 =
6% × 583 =
6/100 × 583 =
(6 ÷ 100) × 583 =
6 × 583 ÷ 100 =
3,498 ÷ 100 =
34.98