Question

Set up a proportion and use cross multiplication to solve.

15 is______ a0% of 60.

Answer 1

15 is 25% of 60.

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

15/60 = 25/100

Answer 2

we have been asked to find

15 is what percentage of 60.

Let 15 is x% of 60.

Then we can write

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Hence 15 is 25% of 60.