SOLUTION: Andrew wanted to calculate 5% of 300 do he multiplied 300 by .5, explain in your own words why this equation will not produce the correct answer and what Andrew should have done to

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Question 929959: Andrew wanted to calculate 5% of 300 do he multiplied 300 by .5, explain in your own words why this equation will not produce the correct answer and what Andrew should have done to get the correct answer.
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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5% does NOT equal 0.5
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5 percent means "5 for every hundred"
5% = 5/100
5% = 0.05
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