6 is 75% of what number?

1 Answer
Oct 24, 2016

75/100 = 3/4 = 6/875100=34=68

The number we need is 88

Explanation:

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

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

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

75% xx x = 675%×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