What is 40% of 85? (with an explanation)

34 is 40% of 85

Step-by-step explanation:

we just need to muliply

so we move the decimal 2x over to the left and we are left with 0.4

so we must multiply 85 * 0.4 = which is 34

34 (explanation below)

Step-by-step explanation:

Convert percent to decimal by moving the decimal in the number 40 over 2 places to the left and drop the sign.

.40

Now multiply 85 by .40 = 34

You can ALSO do in your head by thinking 10 percent (8.50) and adding it 4 times to find 40 percent. It's a lot faster!

the answer is 45 i just did it on oddesy ware

step-by-step explanation:

the multiplicative inverse of a fraction a/b is b/a. for the multiplicative inverse of a real number, divide 1 by the number. for example, the reciprocal of 5 is one fifth 1/5 or 0.2, and the reciprocal of 0.25 is 1 divided by 0.25, or 4.