SOLUTION: Find the percent of the number. 50% of 22 Any help with this equation would be greatly appreciated.

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Question 118455: Find the percent of the number.
50% of 22
Any help with this equation would be greatly appreciated.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First convert 50% to a decimal number:
50% Start with the given percentage
0.50 To get rid of the percent sign, simply move the decimal place 2 spots to the left. This is equivalent to dividing by 100 (ie 50%2F100=0.50)

So 50% is the decimal number 0.50
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Now remember, 50% of 22 translates to

50%*22


Now replace 50% with 0.50

0.50*22


Now multiply 0.50*22 to get 11


So 50% of 22 is 11