SOLUTION: Estimate 27% of 43.

Click here to see ALL problems on Mixture Word Problems

Question 613357: Estimate 27% of 43.
Found 3 solutions by solver91311, ewatrrr, MathTherapy:
Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

10% of 43 is 4.3, so 30% of 43 is 12.9 and 3% of 43 is 1.29. 27% is 30% minus 3% so 12.9 minus 1.29 is roughly 11.6

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi
Estimate 27% of 43 ... 25% of 40 OR 1/4 of 40 = 10
Actual: .27*43 = 11.61

Answer by MathTherapy(10556)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Estimate 27% of 43.

27% is close to 30%

43 is close to 40

Estimating the result of 27% of 43 would give us: 30% of 40, or ----- ---- ----

Send comments and �thank-yous� to �D� at MathMadEzy@aol.com