Question

What fraction of $36,000 is $27,000?

Answer 1

We need to keep in mind that

36000 is 1

In order to know the fraction we need to divide 27000 between 36000, and then simplify the fraction

$\frac{27000}{36000}=\frac{27}{36}=\frac{3}{4}$

the fraction of 36000 that is 27000 is 3/4