if 69 gallons equal 100%, what percentage does 60 gallons equal?

Question

Trying to find the correct water volume in a tractor tire @ 60 gallons vs 69 gallons 

Answer 1

Ralph, there are different ways to do this problem, but let's do it this way:

 

The question here is what percent of 69 is 60, because 69 is 100%.

 

In this case, we set is/of = p/100, with p being the percentage we are looking for.

 

60/69 = p/100

 

Cross multiplying, we get 69p = 6000

 

Solving for p, we get p = 87%.

 

Hope this helps!