what is 5% of 35962.50

asked by guest
on Jan 17, 2025 at 11:40 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(\frac{5}{100} \cdot 35962.50\)

MathBot Answer:

\[\frac{5}{100} \cdot 35962.50 = \frac{14385}{8} = 1798.125\]


\[\begin{aligned}\frac{5}{100} \cdot 35962.50& = \frac{5}{100} \cdot \left(35962 + \frac{5}{10}\right)\\& = \frac{5}{100} \cdot \left(35962 + \frac{1}{2}\right)\\& = \frac{5}{100} \cdot \frac{71925}{2}\\& = \frac{14385}{8}\end{aligned}\]