8.5% of 5000 is what number?

2 Answers
Nov 30, 2016

Firstly, convert 8.5% into decimals.
8.5% = 0.0858.5%=0.085

Secondly, 0.085 xx 5000 = 4250.085×5000=425

8.5% of 5000 is 425

Nov 30, 2016

425425

Explanation:

We know that

8.5%=8.5/1008.5%=8.5100

So, we multiply it with 50005000

rarr8.5/100*50008.51005000

rarr8.5/(1cancel00)*50cancel00

rarr8.5*50

color(green)(rArr425

:. "8.5% of 5000 is 425"