SAT Math Question of the Day

Math Category: Percent:

Q: 10% of 50% of 80 is

  1. 1/10
  2. 1/2
  3. 2
  4. 4
  5. 8

UNANSWERED.

The correct answer is D.

A: 4 is the correct answer. When it says __ % of something, you think multiplication. So 10% of something is 1/10 x something. First convert the percentage to a decimal: 10% is 1/10 and 50% is 1/2. Then multiply them together: 1/10 x 1/2 x 80 = 4.