SOLUTION: What is the product of 20%, 48, and 50?

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Question 825858: What is the product of 20%, 48, and 50?
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Hi, there--

THE PROBLEM:
What is the product of 20%, 48, and 50?

A SOLUTION:
Before you multiply a percent, convert it to the equivalent decimal.

20 % becomes 0.20

Now multiply in two steps

0.20 * 48 * 50 = _____

0.20 * 48 = 9.6

9.6 * 50 = 480

If you want to know more about multiply decimal numbers and whole numbers together,
here's a good link. There are some practice problems at the bottom of the page with 
explanations worked out.

http://www.mathsisfun.com/multiplying-decimals.html


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