Question

What number is 84% of 106?​

Answer 1

89.04

Explanation:

`_{\bold{METHOD\ 1}}\\\\\begin{array}{ccc}100\%&-&106\\\\84\%&-&x\end{array}\qquad\text{cross multiply}\\\\\\100x=(84)(106)\\\\100x=8904\qquad\text{divide both sides by 100}\\\\(100x)/(100)=(8904)/(100)\\\\x=89.04`

`_{\bold{METHOD\ 2}}\\\\p\%=(p)/(100)\to84\%=(84)/(100)=0.84\\\\84\%\ of\ 106=0.84\cdot106=89.04`

Answer 2

89.04 is 84% of 106

106*.84=106