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What is 45 percent of 7/12 of 240 ? Updated on: 21 May 2017, 03:20
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What is 45 percent of \(\frac{7}{12}\) of 240 ?

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D) 140

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What is 45 percent of 7/12 of 240 ? 21 May 2017, 03:32
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What is 45 percent of \(\frac{7}{12}\) of 240 ?

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\(\frac{45}{100}*\frac{7}{12}*240=\frac{9}{20}*7*20=9*7=63\).

Answer: A.
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\(\frac{7}{12}\)th of 240 is 140
45% or \(\frac{9}{20}\) of 140 is 63(Option A)
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Here 7/12 of 240 is 7/12 * 240 = 7*20 = 140

Now 45 Percent of 240 we have to find out.

50% of 140 is 70 and 5% is 7. Therefore 45% is 70 -7 = 63.

Option A is the answer.
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What is 45 percent of 7/12 of 240 ?

Let number be X.
X = 45% of \(\frac{7}{12}\) of 240
X = \(\frac{45}{100}\) x \(\frac{7}{12}\) x 240 = 63
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Hi All,

We're asked for 45 percent of 7/12 of 240. Since we're multiplying 3 values, we can perform the necessary calculations in a number of different ways (depending on how we choose to 'format' the numbers - as percents, fractions or decimals).

45% can be written as 9/20... so the calculation would become....

(9/20)(7/12)(240)

Notice how 20x12 = 240, so the denominator of this calculation will 'cancel out' the 240. This leaves us with 9x7 = 63

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What is 45 percent of \(\frac{7}{12}\) of 240 ?

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7/12 x 240 = 7 x 20 = 140

45/100 x 140 = 9/20 x 140 = 9 x 7 = 63

Answer: A
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What is 45 percent of 7/12 of 240 ? 23 Nov 2024, 07:27
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Wondering why estimation isn't suggested here. I solved it by using 1/2 (rounded up) * 1/2 (rounded down) * 240 = ~60. My answer is hence, A) 63
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What is 45 percent of 7/12 of 240 ? 15 Sep 2025, 09:57
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(45/100)*(7/12)*420
(9/20)*7*20
9*7
63
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