What is 98 percent of 497?
Answer: 487.06
Below you can find the procedure and formula used to arrive at the above answer.
Steps:
Lets assume 98 percent of 497 is X.
Therefore, we can also say, X = 98% of 497
98% can also be written as 98/100, because percent denotes a number per 100.
So, X = 98/100 × 497
Or, X = 0.98 × 497
So, X = 487.06
So, 98% of 497 is 487.06
(You may also first multiply 98 with 497, 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) = 98
RHS = 487.06/497 × 100
Or, RHS = 0.98 × 100
So, RHS = 98
We can see that LHS = RHS, hence it's proved.