What is 7.8 percent of 56?

Answer 1

You can solve this using the .1, 1% method. One percent of any number is the number itself with the decimal moved two places to the left. Point one percent of any number is the number itself with the decimal moved three places to the left.

• Therefore 1% of 56 is .56
• Therefore .1% of 56 is .056

Simple add together or multiply and add.

• Add - .56 + .56 = 1.12 + .56 = 1.68 + .56= 2.24 + .56 = 2.80 + .56 = 3.36 + .56 = 3.92. Therefore 7% is 3.92
• Add - .056 + .056 = .112 + .056 = .168 + .056 = .224 + .056 = .280 + .056 = .336 + .056 = .392 + .056 = .448. Therefore .8% is .448
• Add - 3.92 + .448 = 4.368

or

• Multiply - (.56 * 7) + (.056 * 8)
• Add = 3.92 + .448 = 4.368.

Therefore, 7.8% of 56 is 4.368.