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 [tex]$66\%$[/tex] of 75, we start by converting the percentage into a decimal. Since

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

we then multiply this decimal by 75:

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

When you perform the multiplication, you get:

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

Thus, [tex]$66\%$[/tex] of 75 is [tex]$\boxed{49.5}$[/tex], which corresponds to option D.