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  • 08-02-2018
  • Mathematics
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Set up a proportion and use cross multiplication to solve.

15 is______ a0% of 60.

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laneyjd00 laneyjd00
  • 08-02-2018
15 is 25% of 60.

15/60 = x/100
15 times 100 = 60 times x
1500/60 = 25

15/60 = 25/100


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apocritia
apocritia apocritia
  • 20-08-2018

Solution:

we have been asked to find

15 is what percentage of 60.

Let 15 is x% of 60.

Then we can write

[tex] 60*x \ percentage=15\\
\\
60*\frac{x}{100}=15\\
\\
\text{Apply the concept of cross Multiplication we get}\\
\\
60x=1500\\
\\
x=\frac{1500}{60}\\
\\
x=\frac{150}{6}\\
\\
x=25\\ [/tex]

Hence 15 is 25% of 60.

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