SOLUTION: Is this true or false? Taking a fraction of a number means to multiply the number by the fraction.
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: Is this true or false? Taking a fraction of a number means to multiply the number by the fraction.
This question is from textbook Prealgebra and Introductory Algebra
Answer by fners(16) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
True. In fact, just about any time you see the word "of," it means to multiply.
Examples:
50% of $60 is 0.50*$60 = $30
one third of 30 is (1/3)*30=10
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