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Select the correct answer.

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

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

Answer :

To find what 66% of 75 is, follow these steps:

1. Understand what "66% of 75" means. It means you have to find 66 percent of the number 75.

2. Convert the percentage to a decimal. To convert 66% to a decimal, divide 66 by 100:
[tex]\[
66\% = \frac{66}{100} = 0.66
\][/tex]

3. Multiply the decimal by the number you want to find the percentage of. So, multiply 0.66 by 75:
[tex]\[
0.66 \times 75 = 49.5
\][/tex]

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

Answer: D. 49.5