What is 0.05 percent of 12,356?
Choose the correct option.
A) 0.6178 B) 61.78 C) 6.178 D) 0.06178 E) 0.006178

Rationale: since , percent = 1 / 100 , what = something ( s ) , and is : = . we can write the question as s = 0.05 ( 1 / 100 ) 12,356 . the answer is 6.178 . hence , the correct answer is c .
Answer: C