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Jared has earned 23% of the $52 he needs to buy a new jacket. Find 23% of $52.

Which expression can you use to find 23% of 52?
0.23 × 52
23% of $52 is $
11.96
.
An easy way to check your answer is to use the friendly
50%
and divide 52 by
2
to get
13
.
Am i right???

User YaFred
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2 Answers

7 votes

Answer:

yeah i think so

User Michel Samia
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1 vote

Answer:

$11.96

Explanation:

Now we have to,

→ find the 23% of $52.

Let's solve the problem,

→ 23% of $52

→ (52/100) × 23

→ 0.52 × 23

→ $11.96

The similar expression is,

→ 0.23 × 52

→ $11.96

Hence, answer is $11.96.

User Alex Parakhnevich
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