Percent Word Problems

[Jason]

What is 50 percent of 400?

\(n = [50(0.01)](400) \longrightarrow\)
\(n = 0.50(400) \longrightarrow n = 200\)

40 percent of 1 is what number?

\([40(0.01)](1) = n \longrightarrow 0.40(1) = n \)
\(\longrightarrow 0.40 = n \)