Question 156

16. 8% of 705 = ?

Solution

16.8% can be written as $$\frac{16.8}{100}$$ or $$\frac{168}{1000}$$

16.8% of 750 = $$\frac{168\times705}{1000}$$

We know that

$$\frac{168\times705}{1000}$$ =118.44

Hence Option C is the correct answer.

Since the question is calculation intensive , we can also round off the values to the nearest multiple of 10 and proceed the calculation.

$$\frac{170\times700}{1000}$$=119.

The nearest option is 118.4 Option C.

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