Answer
(a) The simplest way to find 10% of a number is to move the decimal one place to the left.
(b) 10% of 50 is 5.
10% x 50 = $\frac{10}{100}\times50 = \frac{1}{10}\times50 = 50\div10 = 5$
Work Step by Step
(a) The simplest way to find 10% of a number is to move the decimal one place to the left.
(b) 10% of 50 is 5.
10% x 50 = $\frac{10}{100}\times50 = \frac{1}{10}\times50 = 50\div10 = 5$