Question

A tape diagram. 0 dollars is 0 percent. Question mark dollars is 23 percent. 52 dollars is 100 percent.
Jared has earned 23% of the $52 he needs to buy a new jacket. Find 23% of $52.

Which expression can you use to find 23% of 52?
23% of $52 is $
.
An easy way to check your answer is to use the friendly
and divide 52 by
to get
.

Answer 1

To find 23% of $52, you can use the expression:

\[
0.23 \times 52
\]

So, 23% of $52 is:

\[
0.23 \times 52 = 11.96
\]

Therefore, 23% of $52 is $11.96.

An easy way to check your answer is to use the friendly **method of dividing** and divide 52 by 100 to get changes based on percentage points.

First, divide 52 by 100:

\[
52 \div 100 = 0.52
\]

Since 23% is equivalent to 23 times that amount, multiply 0.52 by 23:

\[
0.52 \times 23 = 11.96
\]

So, to fill in the blank:

23% of $52 is $11.96.

An easy way to check your answer is to use the friendly **method and divide 52 by 100 to get 0.52.**