Answer:
7.95
Explanation:
We can work percentage problems using the formula
P%x = y, where P is the percentage, x is the "of" value in the problem, and y is the "is" value in the problem.
- First, we must convert the percentage to decimal form for an easier problem
- We can either dividing the percentage by 100 since a percentage is always out of 100 (e.g., 30 / 100 = 0.30)
- Or we can imagine the percentage sign as a decimal and move it over two places to the right (30% = 30.00 = 0.30)
Thus, in the formula, our p value is 0.30, our x ("of") value is 26.5 and we're trying to find our y ("is") value:
0.30 * 26.5 = y
7.95 = y
Therefore, 30% of 26.5 is 7.95