Fifty-four is __% of 60.

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mathstudent55 · Answer

Write an equation and solve it.

Fifty-four is __% of 60.

    54        =  x% * 60

% means divide by 100

54 = x/100 * 60

54 = 60x/100

Now solve for x.

anonymous · Answer

it's 90

mackenzie2013 · Answer

So you would divide 60 by 100?

anonymous · Answer

no i would multiply by 100 both side...

jdoe0001 · Answer

if we take 60 as being the 100%
then one could say that $\large \begin{array}{llll}
quantity&percetage\
\hline\
60&100\
x&54
\end{array}\implies \bf \cfrac{60}{x}=\cfrac{100}{54}$

jdoe0001 · Answer

darn typos... but anyow, =)

jdoe0001 · Answer

$\large \begin{array}{ccllll}
quantity&percentage\
\hline\
60&100\
x&54
\end{array}\implies \bf \cfrac{60}{x}=\cfrac{100}{54}$   so you'd solve for "x"

jdoe0001 · Answer

hmmmm shoot... ...lemme fix that... 54 is a quantity

jdoe0001 · Answer

$\large \begin{array}{ccllll}
quantity&percentage\
\hline\
60&100\
54&x
\end{array}\implies \bf \cfrac{60}{54}=\cfrac{100}{x}$   there

mackenzie2013 · Answer

So you would cross multiply, correct?

jdoe0001 · Answer

yeap

anonymous · Answer

this one man