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3.2 Percentages - Percent increase/decrease

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What is $20 percent sign$ of $440$ ?

$44$

$88$

$880$

$1,760$

What is 20 % of 440 ?

Easy-difficulty · SAT Math · Percentages — Percent increase/decrease. Read the question above, select your answer, and check the full explanation below to understand exactly why the correct choice works.

Answer explanation

Choice B is correct. $20 percent sign$ of $440$ can be calculated as $left parenthesis StartFraction 20 Over 100 EndFraction right parenthesis left parenthesis 440 right parenthesis$ , which is equivalent to $StartFraction 8,800 Over 100 EndFraction$ , or $88$ .

Choice A is incorrect. This is $10 percent sign$ , not $20 percent sign$ , of $440$ .

Choice C is incorrect. This is $200 percent sign$ , not $20 percent sign$ , of $440$ .

Choice D is incorrect. This is $400 percent sign$ , not $20 percent sign$ , of $440$ .

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What is 20 % of 440 ?

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