Answer:
The purpose of advertising is to inform the consumers about their product and convince customers that a company's services or products are the best, enhance the image of the company, point out and create a need for products or services, demonstrate new uses for established products, announce new products and programs.
Say you're trying to figure out what percentage 3 is of 15.
3/15 = x/100
You would cross multiply so..
3(100) = 15x
Then simplify.
300 = 15x
300/15 = 15x/15
20 = x
Therefore, 3 is 20% of 15.