Question

48 is 60% of what number?

A.
80

B.
28.8

C.
8

D.
0.8

Answer 1

Rewrite the equation
60% = 0.60
is can be an ='s sign
of can be a multiplication's sign
and change "what number" to WN...
Like this...
48 = 0.60 x WN
48 = 0.6WN
Divide both sides by 0.6 to isolate what we are solving for...
48/0.6 = WN
Do you know what 48 divided by 0.6 is?

Answer 2

80

Answer 3

thx