SOLUTION: 18% of 300 is what number? My answer 16 is this correct? Thank you

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Question 1106156: 18% of 300 is what number? My answer 16 is this correct?
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18% of 300 is what number? My answer 16 is this correct?
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One percent of 300 is 3.


18% of 300 is 3*18 = 54.


Your answer is INCORRECT.


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There is a bunch of lessons on percentage problems
    - Percentage problems
    - Percentage word problems (Type 1 problems, Finding the Part)
    - Percentage word problems (Type 2 problems, Finding the Rate)
    - Percentage word problems (Type 3 problems, Finding the Base)
    - More complicated percentage problems
    - Problems on percentage that lead to unexpected results
in this site.

Start from the very first lesson.