60% of what is 241,800

Question

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Answer 1

There is a formula: PB=A which is translated as  percent(base)= amount.

 

Now look at the problem 60% of what is 241,800?

60% is just a percent(p),

of means multiplication in mathematics,

what is the base,

Is means equals,

241,800 is A

 

The P- means percent

B-means base (usually the biggest number or whole amount)

A= the amount

 

Step 1: In this case it is important to change the percent to a decimal because no mathematical calculations can be done by using a percent. So a really fast way and cool trick is to always move the decimal two spaces to the left when the number is in a percent. (I.e. multiplying by 1/100).

 

60% becomes .60

 

(When you take away the percent sign, picture an imaginary decimal where the percent sign is and move the decimal two to the left).

 

Step 2: then put the numbers given in the problem in the right spots. 

so P=.60

B= unknown

A= 241,800

 

So by using the formula PB=A

 

.60B = 241,800

Then divide by .60 on both sides to clear the variable B (find B) because what you do to one side of an equation you must do to the other.

 

So 241,800/.60 = 403,000

so B= 403,000

 

Check: PB=A so .60(403,000) = A 

and it does so we did it correctly! Woo!!