Mathematics
Assertion (A) : 9 % of is 0.0117.
Reason (R) : To find a percentage of a quantity, we change the percentage to a fraction or a decimal and multiply it by the quantity.
Both A and R are correct, and R is the correct explanation for A.
Both A and R are correct, and R is not the correct explanation for A.
A is true, but R is false.
A is false, but R is true.
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Solving,
So, assertion (A) is true.
To find a percentage of a quantity we change the percentage to fraction or a decimal and multiply it by the quantity.
For example; 20% of a.
= x a
= 0.2 x a
= 0.2a
So, reason (R) is true and reason clearly explains assertion.
Hence, option 1 is the correct option.
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