How to find the solution

0.9% of 1,000

1,000 x 0.9 =

The above answer is incorrect.

The correct formula is 1,000 x .009 =

For an explanation of why this is correct watch:

Converting decimals to percents (ex 1)
http://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/percents/v/converting-decimals-to-percents--ex-1

... Then watch this:

Taking a percentage of a number
http://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/solving-linear-equations-and-inequalities/v/taking-percentages

1% means 1part of number 100,ie 1/100,so 0.9% means 0.9/100
so,0.9% of 1000,means (0.9/100)*1000=9

0.9% of 1,000 is 90.

You solve it by dividing 100 by 0.9 and your answer = .009 so .009x1'000