High School

Select the correct answer.

What is [tex]66 \%[/tex] of 75?

A. 25
B. 33
C. 40
D. 49.5
E. 66

Answer :

To find what [tex]\(66\% \)[/tex] of 75 is, you need to follow these steps:

1. First, convert the percentage to a decimal. Since [tex]\(66\% \)[/tex] is the same as [tex]\(66/100\)[/tex], you can write this as:

[tex]\[
66\% = 0.66
\][/tex]

2. Next, multiply this decimal by the total amount, which in this case is 75. So, you will calculate the following:

[tex]\[
0.66 \times 75
\][/tex]

3. Perform the multiplication:

[tex]\[
0.66 \times 75 = 49.5
\][/tex]

Therefore, [tex]\(66\% \)[/tex] of 75 is [tex]\(49.5 \)[/tex].

So, the correct answer is:
[tex]\[
\boxed{49.5}
\][/tex]

Thus, the correct option from the choices provided is:
D. 49.5