SOLUTION: whats 50% of 120

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Question 79247: whats 50% of 120
Found 2 solutions by DoubleG, tutorcecilia:
Answer by DoubleG(2) About Me  (Show Source):
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50% of 120 is HALF of 120. So you can either do 120/2, or 120 times (.5). The answer is 60.

Answer by tutorcecilia(2152) About Me  (Show Source):
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50% of 120 [translate into math terms]
.50 x 120 [change the percent to a decimal by moving the decimal over two places to the left (50% = 50.00% = .50); translate "of" into multiplication]
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Answer=60
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checking:
60/120=.5 x 100% = 50% [checks out]
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