Solve 2.7%text{of}4560=?

$$2.7 \% \text { of } 4560 = ?$$

Evaluate

$$123.12$$

Solution Steps

Expand \frac{2.7}{100} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$\frac{27}{1000}\times 4560$$

Express \frac{27}{1000}\times 4560 as a single fraction.

$$\frac{27\times 4560}{1000}$$

Multiply 27 and 4560 to get 123120.

$$\frac{123120}{1000}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{123120}{1000} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 40.

$$\frac{3078}{25}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2 \cdot 19 \cdot 3 ^ {4}}{5 ^ {2}} = 123\frac{3}{25} = 123.12$$