Quandaries
and Queries
What is 3% OF $200.00?
Three percent is three per one-hundred, that is 3/100 . (Centum is the Latin word meaning 100. We use this word for our coin called a cent.) OF is multiplication (one-half OF 36 is 18, ie 1/2 
36 = 18). Thus
3% OF $200.00 is 3/100
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