What is 8 times 84 percent? (8 x 84%)

What is 8 times 84 percent?

Here we will show you two different yet similar ways of calculating 8 times 84 percent (8 x 84%). The idea is to show you different ways of calculating 8 times 84 percent so you will have a good understanding of the underlying process of multiplying any number with any percent.

We start by converting 84 percent to a decimal number by dividing 84 by 100 and then we multiply that decimal number by 8. Here is the math to illustrate:

84 / 100 = 0.84
8 x 0.84 = 6.72

The reason we divide 84 by 100 above is because 84 percent means per 100. You can actually divide by 100 after you multiply 8 by 84 and get the same answer. Again, here is the math to illustrate:

8 x 84 = 672
672 / 100 = 6.72

The key is to remember is that "percent" in 84 percent means per hundred and you have to adjust for that with problems like this. To summarize, here is 8 times 84 percent with the answer:

8 x 84 percent = 6.72

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