Question

What is 30% of 80? show two strategies for solving this problem

by both directly multiplying 0.3(80) AND setting up equivalent ratios and solving with cross products
30/100= x/80. You
must show all of your work!

Answer 1

24

Explanation:

30/100=x/80

cross multiply:

100x=2400

divide by 100:

x=24

Not quite sure how you want me to explain the other way step by step... Hope this helps!

80*.3=24