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Select the correct answer.

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

A. 25
B. 33
C. 40
D. [tex]49.5[/tex]
E. 66

Answer :

To find [tex]$66\%$[/tex] of [tex]$75$[/tex], we first convert the percentage into a decimal by dividing by [tex]$100$[/tex]:

[tex]$$
66\% = \frac{66}{100} = 0.66.
$$[/tex]

Next, we multiply [tex]$75$[/tex] by [tex]$0.66$[/tex]:

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

Thus, [tex]$66\%$[/tex] of [tex]$75$[/tex] is [tex]$49.5$[/tex]. The correct answer is Option D.