Question

If you took 40% of $300, would you get the same result in the previous slide? Show your work to explain yourself.

Answer 1

40% of 300 is 120. 40% x 300=120

Answer 2

Explanation:

40% of $300 would be 0.40($300) = $120. Given a percentage, convert it to a decimal fraction: 40% => 0.40