Which of the following is equal to 37.5% of 2.4?

Question

A. 0.8
B. 0.9
C. 1.0
D. 1.2
E. 1.5

This is a  PS Butler Question

Check the links to other Butler Projects:

Data Sufficiency Butler  
  Critical Reasoning Butler

modiassumenda · Answer

37.5% of 2.4
= (75/2) × (2.4/100)
= (3/4) x (2.4/2)
= 3 x 0.3

Answer: 9

SoHaaM · Answer

1/8=12.5%
so 3/8=37.5%
 2.4*3/8=.3*3=.9

counterclash1 · Answer

Correct Answer : B

Target: Calculate 37.5% of 2.4

1. Convert 37.5% into its benchmark fraction:
 37.5% = 3/8

2. Multiply the fraction by 2.4:
 (3/8) * 2.4 = 3 * (2.4 / 8)

3. Simplify:
 3 * 0.3 = 0.9

TheAdmissionHub · Answer

Let's turn all the decimal numbers into fractions to simplify calculations.

37.5=\frac{375}{10}=\frac{75}{2}

2.4=\frac{24}{10}=\frac{12}{5}

x=(\frac{75}{2}*\frac{12}{5})/100=\frac{15*6}{100}=\frac{90}{100}=0.9

Answer: B

Prep Toolkit