Question

What number is 15% of 60?

Answer 1

Make a proportion and solve!

Explanation:

`15/100 = x/60`

we can cross multiply because they are 'equal' proportions now.

`60*15 = 900`

`100*x = 100x`

`100x = 900`

divide by a form of one to isolate variable further in this case `100/100`

`(100x)/100= 900/100`

`x = 9` is your number

Answer 2

9 is 15% of 60.

Explanation:

You can set up a proportion to solve this problem. If 15% is technically `15/100`, and you want to find what number will make the same fraction with `x/60`, you can cross-multiply them and find `x`.

`x/60 * 15/100` Cross multiply. `darr`
`100x=900` Divide both sides by 100 to isolate `x`. `darr`
`x=9`

Thus, `9/60 = 15/100`. 9 is 15% of 60.

Answer 3

`9`

Explanation:

To find `15%` of `60`, write this expression in maths:

`" "15/100xx60`

`=15/(10cancel0) xx 6cancel0" "larr` cancel by `10` (cross off zeros)

`=cancel15^3/(cancel10^cancel2)xxcancel6^3" "larr` cancel by `5 and 2`

`=3xx3 =9`