5 percent of what number is 60?
60 is 5% of 1200
Steps to solve "60 is 5 percent of what number?"
- We have, 5% × x = 60
- or, 5100 × x = 60
- Multiplying both sides by 100 and dividing both sides by 5,
we have x = 60 × 1005 - x = 1200
If you are using a calculator, simply enter 60×100÷5, which will give you the answer.
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