Solution - Percentage

- 8.496

-8.496

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Step-by-step explanation

1. Convert percentages into fractions or decimals

For fraction: divide 59 by 100 and remove the % sign.
$59 % = \frac{59}{100}$

For decimal: move the decimal point 2 places to the left and remove the % sign.
$59 % = 0.59$

2. Multiply the decimal or fraction by the quantity that equals 100%

$100 % = - 14.4$
$\frac{59}{100} \cdot - 14.4 = 0.59 \cdot - 14.4 = - 8.496$

59% of -14.4 is -8.496

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