Calculate 150% of 40

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The question

Question: work out 150% of 40.

1 Percent

Percent means out of 100.

So 150% is 150/100.

Both 150 and 100 can be divided by 50.

That makes it simpler.

So it is 3/2.

2 Times and divide

"Of" means times.

Before we multiply, we make the numbers smaller.

40 on top and 2 at the bottom both divide by 2.

A top and a bottom divided by the same number: the answer stays the same.

So we multiply smaller numbers.

3 times 20 is 60.

So the answer is 60.

Let's look back.

First: percent.

Last: times and divide.