1. **State the problem:** Mason asked 175 people if they can speak more than one language. 36% said they can. We need to find how many people that is. 2. **Formula used:** To find the number of people who said yes, multiply the total number of people by the percentage (as a decimal): $$\text{Number} = \text{Total people} \times \text{Percentage as decimal}$$ 3. **Convert percentage to decimal:** 36% means 36 out of 100, so as a decimal: $$36\% = \frac{36}{100} = 0.36$$ 4. **Calculate the number:** $$\text{Number} = 175 \times 0.36 = 63$$ 5. **Interpretation:** 63 people said they can speak more than one language. This means out of the 175 people Mason asked, 63 can speak more than one language.