Question

If 24 is 60% of a value, what is the total value

Answer 1

The answer would be 40.
to answer this, u can use the is over of equals to % over hundred.
is        %
__ = ___
of     100
the is would be 24 and the percent would be 60.
so,
24     60
__ = ___
 x      100
to answer this u would cross multiply. 
24x100=2400
60x X=60x
then, divide
6\0x         2400
__\___ = _____
    6\0         60
2400 divided by 60 is 40.
40 is the answer.