Question

Explain how to calculate 7% of 250 by first calculating 1% of 250.

Answer 1

To calculate 7% of 250, we can first find 1% of 250 and then multiply it by 7.

To find 1% of 250, we divide 250 by 100, which gives us 2.5.

So, 1% of 250 is 2.5.

To find 7% of 250, we can multiply 2.5 by 7, which gives us:

7% of 250 = 2.5 x 7 = 17.5

Therefore, 7% of 250 is 17.5.