SAT Math Question of the Day

Math Category: Percent:

Q: What is 30% of 24?

  1. 1.2
  2. 3
  3. 7.2
  4. 8
  5. 16

UNANSWERED.

The correct answer is C.

A: 7.2 is the correct answer. When it says __ % of something, think of multiplying. Convert 30% to a 0.3. (Don't get tricked into thinking 30% is 1/3 or 0.333333...) Then calculate 0.3 x 24 = 7.2.