What is 850 times 90 percent? (850 x 90%)

What is 850 times 90 percent?

Here we will show you two different yet similar ways of calculating 850 times 90 percent (850 x 90%). The idea is to show you different ways of calculating 850 times 90 percent so you will have a good understanding of the underlying process of multiplying any number with any percent.

We start by converting 90 percent to a decimal number by dividing 90 by 100 and then we multiply that decimal number by 850. Here is the math to illustrate:

90 / 100 = 0.9
850 x 0.9 = 765

The reason we divide 90 by 100 above is because 90 percent means per 100. You can actually divide by 100 after you multiply 850 by 90 and get the same answer. Again, here is the math to illustrate:

850 x 90 = 76500
76500 / 100 = 765

The key is to remember is that "percent" in 90 percent means per hundred and you have to adjust for that with problems like this. To summarize, here is 850 times 90 percent with the answer:

850 x 90 percent = 765

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