Question

to find a percent of a number, you can write the percent as a decimal and multiply. how can you find 60% of 40? 60% of 40 =? 40·60 0.6·40 60÷40 40÷0.6

Explanation:

Step1: Convert percent to decimal

To convert 60% to a decimal, we divide by 100: $60\% = \frac{60}{100} = 0.6$

Step2: Multiply by the number

To find 60% of 40, we multiply the decimal form of the percent (0.6) by 40: $0.6 \cdot 40$

Step3: Calculate the result (optional for choosing the correct expression)

$0.6 \cdot 40 = 24$ (but we just need to identify the correct expression, which is $0.6 \cdot 40$)

Answer:

B. $0.6 \cdot 40$ (assuming the options are labeled, and the second option is $0.6 \cdot 40$)