H 6 Q1 Writing about Finding a Percent of a Number
Explain how to find 27% of 16 using multiplication by a
decimal. Then explain how to use estimation to check
your answer.

Which of these would have been most likely to have been a carpetbagger during the reconstruction era? a) a new york businessman who relocated to mississippi b) a former slave who was able to buy land in birmingham c) a carolina-born politician who supported the democratic d) a former confederate officer who owned a farm in memphis eliminate