Question

Evaluate 5% of 123.22. Round to the nearest tenth.

i'm not sure how to figure out this problem. please show me how to solve for the answer.

Answer 1

we know that

the number 123.22 is equal to 100%

so

by proportion calculate the 5%

`(123.22)/(100) =(x)/(5) \\ x=5*123.22/100\\ x=6.161`

therefore

the answer is

6.2