Question

Carlos read 45% of his book. If his book has 480 pages, how many pages has he read?

Answer 1

He has read 216 pages.
Step-by-step explanation:
To find a percent of something you need to multiply the percent by the amount which in this case is .45 times 480. Doing this multiplication gives you the answer of 216 pages

Answer 2

(480 pages × 45 percent) ÷ 100 = 216.

Carlos has read 216 pages.