Question

What is 1% of 800?
Hint: We can think of 1% as a common fraction.

Answer 1

8

Explanation:

Anything in percentage format can be expressed as a fraction by dividing by 100

Thus

`\textrm{1\% }= (1)/(100)`

1% of 800 is found by multiplying 800 by the above fraction

`\textrm{1\% of 800 } = 800\cdot (1)/(100) = 8`

Answer 2

Answer: 8

Reason:

1% converts to the decimal form 0.01

0.01*800 = 8

Basically we move the decimal point two spots to the left

So the 800.0 becomes 8.000 or simply 8