Question 552091: 254-14% =
Answer by Theo(13342)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 14% of 254 = .14 * 254 = 35.56
254 - 14% of 254 = 254 - 35.56 = 218.44
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254 - 14% of 254 is the same as:
254 - .14*254 which is the same as:
254 * (1 - .14) which is the same as:
254 * .86 which is equal to:
218.44
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you take a percent and divide it by 100% and you get the decimal equivalent.
14% divided by 100% equals .14 which is the decimal equivalent of 14%.
percent of something is the same as decimal equivalent times something.
10% of 100 equals .10 * 100 equals 10.
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the fractional equivalent of a percent is the decimal equivalent of a percent expressed as a fraction.
14% is equivalent to .14 which is equivalent to 14/100 which simplifies to 7/50.
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you convert from the fractional equivalent to the decimal equivalent by dividing the numerator by the denominator to get 7/50 = .14
you convert from the decimal equivalent to the percent by multiplying the decimal equivalent by 100% to get .14 * 100% = 14.0%.
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the distributive property of algebraic operations is applied to get equivalent expressions.
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a + ab = a*(1+b)
254 + 14% of 254 is the same as 254 + .14*254 is the same as 254 * (1+.14) is the same as 254 * (1.14) which is equal to 289.56.
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a - ab - a*(1-b)
254 - 14% of 254 is the same as 254 - .14*254 is the same as 254 * (1-.14) is the same as 254 * (.86) which is equal to 218.44.
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