What is 85 percent of 850?
Answer: 722.5
Below you can find the procedure and formula used to arrive at the above answer.
Steps:
Lets assume 85 percent of 850 is X.
Therefore, we can also say, X = 85% of 850
85% can also be written as 85/100, because percent denotes a number per 100.
So, X = 85/100 × 850
Or, X = 0.85 × 850
So, X = 722.5
So, 85% of 850 is 722.5
(You may also first multiply 85 with 850, and then divide by 100 to find the answer, if that's easier for you.)
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Now that we have calculated the answer, lets verify it using the percentage formula.
Answer verification
Percentage = Value/Total Value × 100
LHS (Percentage) = 85
RHS = 722.5/850 × 100
Or, RHS = 0.85 × 100
So, RHS = 85
We can see that LHS = RHS, hence it's proved.