What is 8.5 percent of 84?

Answer 1

first you need to think about this problem in terms of an equation:

8.5/100 = x/84

x = (84)*(8.5)/100

84*8.5 = 42+672 = 714

714/100 = 7.14

=> 8.5% of 84 = 7.14

Answer 2

Finding 84 percent of a number is the same as multiplying the number by 0.84. In this instance, 0.84 x 85 = 71.4, or 71 and two fifths.