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Which set of statements shows the correct steps to find 70 percent of [tex]$82$[/tex]?

A. Write 70 percent as [tex]$7.1$[/tex] percent. Write 1 percent as [tex]$\frac{1}{100}$[/tex]. Then, find [tex]$\frac{1}{100}$[/tex] of [tex]$82$[/tex]: [tex]$82 \times \frac{1}{100} = 0.82$[/tex]. Multiply [tex]$0.82$[/tex] by [tex]$7$[/tex] to get [tex]$5.74$[/tex]. So, 70 percent of [tex]$82$[/tex] is [tex]$5.74$[/tex].

B. Write 70 percent as [tex]$\frac{1}{7}$[/tex]. Then, find [tex]$\frac{1}{7}$[/tex] of [tex]$82$[/tex]: [tex]$82 \times \frac{1}{7} = 11.71$[/tex]. So, 70 percent of [tex]$82$[/tex] is [tex]$11.71$[/tex].

C. Write 70 percent as [tex]$7 \times 10$[/tex] percent. Write 10 percent as [tex]$\frac{1}{10}$[/tex]. Then, find [tex]$\frac{1}{10}$[/tex] of [tex]$82$[/tex]: [tex]$82 \times \frac{1}{10} = 8.2$[/tex]. Multiply [tex]$8.2$[/tex] by [tex]$7$[/tex] to get [tex]$57.4$[/tex]. So, 70 percent of [tex]$82$[/tex] is [tex]$57.4$[/tex].

D. Write 70 percent as [tex]$\frac{1}{70}$[/tex]. Then, find [tex]$\frac{1}{70}$[/tex] of [tex]$82$[/tex]: [tex]$82 \times \frac{1}{70} = 1.17$[/tex]. So, 70 percent of [tex]$82$[/tex] is [tex]$1.17$[/tex].