Question

6% of what number is 270? 4,500 450 45 4.5

Answer 1

So to solve this problem, we can either do guess and check, or solve an equation.

Let's do the equation, since it will work for all problems, even when you're not given a list of possible answers.

So, to begin, let's define our unknown.

We can represent the number as "n"

So, 6 percent of "n" is equal to 270

To find a "percent" of a number, you need to multiply the number by the percentage.

So, 6 percent as a decimal is .06

This is because a percent is a fraction divided by 100 (6/100)

$.6\times n=270\\\n=270\div.6\\n= 4500$

The number is 4,500