Sure, let's find 85% of 65 using a step-by-step approach.
1. Understand what 85% means: The percentage "85%" means 85 out of every 100, or simply 85/100.
2. Convert the percentage to a decimal: To work with the percentage in a calculation, we convert it to a decimal by dividing by 100.
[tex]\[
85\% = \frac{85}{100} = 0.85
\][/tex]
3. Multiply by the number: Now, we need to find 85% of 65, which means multiplying 0.85 by 65.
[tex]\[
0.85 \times 65
\][/tex]
4. Perform the multiplication:
[tex]\[
0.85 \times 65 = 55.25
\][/tex]
Therefore, 85% of 65 is [tex]\( \boxed{55.25} \)[/tex].
