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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 :

Sure! Let's find what 66% of 75 is.

1. First, convert the percentage to a decimal by dividing by 100. So, 66% becomes [tex]\( \frac{66}{100} = 0.66 \)[/tex].

2. Next, multiply this decimal by the number you want to find the percentage of. In this case, it's 75:
[tex]\[
0.66 \times 75
\][/tex]

3. Perform the multiplication:
[tex]\[
0.66 \times 75 = 49.5
\][/tex]

So, 66% of 75 is 49.5.

Therefore, the correct answer is D. 49.5.