Find the whole quantity if 5% of it is 600

Question

Find the persentage number

 

1.5% of it is 600

Answer 1

1.5% of it is 600.  Make this into an equation, with "of " meaning to multiply,  x is the quantity you don't know, "is" is the equal sign. 

1.5% * x = 600   1.5% = .015

.015x = 600

Divide both sides by .015 and that is your answer.