What does 1240 dollars take away 10 percent equal out to?

Answer 1

Well 10% of $1240 is $124 because you just move the decimal place one to the left. Then what is $1240-$124? $1116

Yes, that is one way of figuring it out, that is true. HOWEVER: there is a much faster route, that, in itself, is 100% easier, faster, and much more foolproof, once you've got it down. Just remember: when you're subtracting a percent, your decimal should be less than 1, and when adding, it should be more than 1. Here's some examples that should well explain the process themselves:

*Example 1 (Subtracting a %) : [$1,240 - 10% = ?] [10% = 0.1] [1 - 0.1 = 0.9] [$1,240 x 0.9 = $1,116 (Use a calculator only if necessary.)]

*Example 2 (Adding a %) : [$1,240 + 10% = ?] [10% = 0.1] [1 + 0.1 = 1.1] [$1,240 x 1.1 = $1,364]

*I've placed the examples in step-by-step instructions, of which are designated by the brackets ("[" & "]").

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