SOLUTION: A yard of linolium costs $120. What is the cost of 65% of a yard?

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Question 1173790: A yard of linolium costs $120. What is the cost of 65% of a yard?
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, ewatrrr:
Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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It costs 65% of 120 dollars.



Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi,
  65% is Parts per 100 and can be written as +65%2F100 = .65
(There was a time I remebered that because of the two little zeros in the % sign)
A. yard of linolium costs $120. 
What is the cost of 65% of a yard? .65($120) = $78
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