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Select the correct answer.

What is [tex]66 \%[/tex] of 75?

A. 25
B. 33
C. 40
D. 49.5
E. 66

Answer :

Sure! Let's find [tex]\( 66\% \)[/tex] of 75 step-by-step.

1. Convert the percentage to a decimal:
- [tex]\( 66\% \)[/tex] means 66 out of 100, which can be written as the decimal [tex]\( 0.66 \)[/tex].

2. Multiply the decimal by the number:
- Now we need to find [tex]\( 0.66 \times 75 \)[/tex].

3. Perform the multiplication:
- [tex]\[ 0.66 \times 75 = 49.5 \][/tex]

So, [tex]\( 66\% \)[/tex] of 75 is [tex]\( 49.5 \)[/tex].

Therefore, the correct answer is [tex]\( \boxed{49.5} \)[/tex], which corresponds to option D.