Question

30% of 50

what’s the easiest and fastest way to solve it?

Answer 1

15

Explanation:

change the percent to a decimal

30% to .30

.30 x 50= 15

Answer 2

Step 1: Our output value is 50.

Step 2: We represent the unknown value with $x$.

Step 3: From step 1 above,$50=100\%$.

Step 4: Similarly, $x=30\%$.

Step 5: This results in a pair of simple equations:

$50=100\%(1)$.

$x=30\%(2)$.

Step 6: By dividing equation 1 by equation 2 and noting that both the RHS (right hand side) of both
equations have the same unit (%); we have

$\frac{50}{x}=\frac{100\%}{30\%}$

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

$\frac{x}{50}=\frac{30}{100}$

$\Rightarrow x=15$

Therefore, $30\%$ of $50$ is $15$