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GB-14-01-001 · Percentage of an amount

Work out 30% of £940.

Percentage of an Amount Related percentage arithmetic — Booklet p. 51
Method
1) Write the percentage as a fraction of 100
2) Multiply by the amount
Worked Example (GB-14-01-001)
1)
Find the requested fraction of the original amount: 30%=3010030\%=\frac{30}{100}.
2)
940×30100=282.00940\times\frac{30}{100}=282.00
Ans = £282.00