Question

What is 85% of 120? A:102 B:65 C:141 D:47

Answer 1

Let the variable x represent the answer.

85%
`= 0.85 = 85 / 100`


`120/x=100/85`


`(120/x)*x=(100/85)*x`

- we multiply both sides of the equation by x


`120=1.17647058824*x`

- we divide both sides of the equation by (1.17647058824) to get x


`120/1.17647058824=x`


`x=102`

Answer 2

The answer is A 102
120*0.85= 102