Marcus solved this problem and found that 190% of 20 is 380. Is he correct? Explain why or why not. 190 percent = 1.90. 1.90 times 20 = 000. 000 + 3800 = 380.0.

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Charles Duffy asked May 8, 2022

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Marcus solved this problem and found that 190% of 20 is 380. Is he correct? Explain why or why not.

190 percent = 1.90. 1.90 times 20 = 000. 000 + 3800 = 380.0.

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Charles Duffy asked May 8, 2022

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190% of what is 38.

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Iampranabroy answered May 9, 2022

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Marcus converted the percent to a decimal correctly.He multiplied correctly.He put the decimal in the wrong place in the answer.There should be two decimal places in the answer, so the answer should be 38.

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Alessandro Teruzzi answered May 12, 2022