How do you find 60% of $8.99?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-06T18:35:02

$$5.349$

So simple.

Just use a 3 rule:

If $8.99% " equals " 100%$

$$? " is " 60%$

$(60xx8.99)/100=$5.349$

Answer 2 · 2018-03-06T19:09:31

$5.39$

Write a calculation in maths the same as you say it:

Find $60% " of " 8.99$

$= 60/100 xx 8.99$

$=5.394$

But as this is a money question, we round to decimal places for the cents:

$=$5.39$