SOLUTION: What number is 15 and 1/2 percentof 1,200? Please show how you got this answer and work it out for me! Thank you. p.s. please respond before Thursday.

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Question 41995: What number is 15 and 1/2 percentof 1,200?
Please show how you got this answer and work it out for me!
Thank you.
p.s. please respond before Thursday.
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
15 1/2% IS 15.5% OR MOVE THE DECIMAL POINT TWO PLACES TO THE LEFT(MULTIPLY BY
100 TO CHANGE % TO A DECIMAL) WE GET .155 NOW WE MULTIPLY .155*1,200=186