6 is 75% of what number?

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Answer 1 · 2016-10-24T08:56:00

$75/100 = 3/4 = 6/8$

The number we need is $8$

The question is easier to understand if we ask it slightly differently.

$75% " of what number is equal to " 6?$

This allows you to write an equation to find the number.

$75% xx x = 6$

$cancel75^3/cancel100^4 xx x = 6$

$x = 6 xx 4/3$

$x = 8$

We can also do this as an equivalent fraction - a direct proportion.

$75/100 = 6/?$

$75/100 = 3/4 = 6/?" rarr (3 xx 2 =6)/(4 xx 2 =8$

The number we need is $8$