SOLUTION: what is 40% of £6.50?

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Question 6564: what is 40% of £6.50?
Answer by ichudov(499) About Me  (Show Source):
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They are asking you to multiply 40% by 6.50. A % is 1%2F100, so they are asking to calculate
%2840%2F100%29%2A6.50
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  • Here's what you tried:
  • Graphical form: %2840%2F100%29%2A6.50 simplifies to 2%2F5%2A6.50
  • Text form: (40/100)*6.50 simplifies to 2/5*6.50
  • Cartoon (animation) form: simplify_cartoon%28+%2840%2F100%29%2A6.50+%29
    For tutors: simplify_cartoon( (40/100)*6.50 )
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DETAILED EXPLANATION

Look at highlight_red%28+%28highlight_red%28+40%2F100+%29%29%2A6.50+%29.
Remove unneeded parentheses around factor highlight_red%28+40+%29,highlight_red%28+1%2F100+%29
It becomes highlight_green%28+40+%29%2Fhighlight_green%28+100+%29%2A6.50.
Look at highlight_red%28+40+%29%2Fhighlight_red%28+100+%29%2A6.50.
Factors 40 and 100 have greatest common factor (GCF) of 20. Reducing fraction.
It becomes highlight_green%28+2+%29%2Fhighlight_green%28+5+%29%2A6.50.
Result: 2%2F5%2A6.50

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