A tape diagram. 0 dollars is 0 percent. Question mark dollars is 23 percent. 52 dollars is 100 percent.

Question

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 $
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An easy way to check your answer is to use the friendly
and divide 52 by
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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.