Question

60% of what number is 15

Answer 1

Answer: 25

Step-by-step explanation: Reading through the problem, we have 60% which can be written as the fraction 60/100, "of" means multiply, "what number" which we can call X, "is 15" equals 15.

$(\frac{60}{100}) (X) = 15$

If we simplify on the left side of the equation, we can reduce 60/100 to 3/5 so we now have as followed.

$\frac{3}{5}x = 15$

We can multiply both sides of the equation by 5 to get rid of the fraction and we have 3x = 75.

3x = 75

÷3    ÷3   ← divide both sides by 3

X = 25

Therefore, 60%of 25 is 15.

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Answer 2

Hi there!

15 × 100 ÷ 60 = 25

So, 60% of 25 is 15.

Hope this helps!