What is 60% of $90?
The whole is 90.
The percent is 60%.
Let n represent the part.
Write a proportion and find the cross products to solve for n.
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| 100n
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60 × 90 |
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| 100n
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5,400 |
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| 100n ÷ 100 |
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5,400 ÷ 100 |
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| n |
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54 |
You could also find the answer by writing and solving an equation:
| part |
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percentage of whole |
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| n |
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60% × 90 |
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| n |
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0.60 × 90 |
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| n |
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54 |
