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Select the correct answer.

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

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

Answer :

To find [tex]\(66\%\)[/tex] of [tex]\(75\)[/tex], follow these steps:

1. Convert the percentage to a decimal by dividing by 100. So, [tex]\(66\%\)[/tex] becomes [tex]\(0.66\)[/tex].

2. Multiply the decimal by the number you're finding the percentage of, which is [tex]\(75\)[/tex].

[tex]\[
0.66 \times 75 = 49.5
\][/tex]

Therefore, [tex]\(66\%\)[/tex] of [tex]\(75\)[/tex] is [tex]\(\boxed{49.5}\)[/tex]. So the correct answer is D.