What number is 34% of 16?

1 Answer
Nov 5, 2014

Percent means "per hundred." For example, 25% means 25 per hundred, which is 25100. So 34% means 34 per hundred, which is 3/4100. So multiply 16 times 3/4 then divide by 100.

16 x 3/4100 = 12100 = 0.12

or

16 x 34 ÷ 100 = 484 ÷ 100 = 12÷100 = 0.12