SOLUTION: Andrew wanted to calculate 5% of 300 do he multiplied 300 by .5, explain in your own words why this equation will not produce the correct answer and what Andrew should have done to

Question 929959: Andrew wanted to calculate 5% of 300 do he multiplied 300 by .5, explain in your own words why this equation will not produce the correct answer and what Andrew should have done to get the correct answer.
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5% does NOT equal 0.5
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5 percent means "5 for every hundred"
5% = 5/100
5% = 0.05
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