Jared has earned 23% of the $52 he needs to buy a new jacket. Find 23% of $52.

Which expression can you use to find 23% of 52?
0.23 × 52
23% of $52 is $
11.96
.
An easy way to check your answer is to use the friendly
50%
and divide 52 by
2
to get
13
.
Am i right???