8.5% of 5000 is what number?

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Answer 1 · 2016-11-30T11:52:12

Firstly, convert 8.5% into decimals.
$8.5 % = 0.085$ $8.5% = 0.085$

Secondly, $0.085 \times 5000 = 425$ $0.085 xx 5000 = 425$

8.5% of 5000 is 425

Answer 2 · 2016-11-30T12:13:00

$425$ $425$

We know that

$8.5 % = \frac{8.5}{100}$ $8.5%=8.5/100$

So, we multiply it with $5000$ $5000$

$\to \frac{8.5}{100} \cdot 5000$ $rarr8.5/100*5000$

$rarr8.5/(1cancel00)*50cancel00$

$rarr8.5*50$

$color(green)(rArr425$

$:.$ $"8.5% of 5000 is 425"$