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2006-12-04 14:22:37 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
3 is what percent of 5?
let X=Percent
is/of = %/100
3/5 = x/100
cross multiply
300=5x
Solve for x
x=60
so your answer is 60%
2006-12-04 15:30:44 · answer #1 · answered by freeze10108 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A "percent" literally is "per cent", which translates to "out of 100". Think CENTury (100 years) or CENTs (100 cents = 1 dollar)
So, first convert your fraction into a decimal:
3/5 = 0.60
Now, take the resulting decimal and convert it to percent by multiplying by a special "1", which is "100/100". Of course, we consider "/100" to be "out of 100" or percent, so we are multiplying by 100 percent:
0.60 * 100% = 60%
Your answer is 60%.
2006-12-04 22:30:19 · answer #2 · answered by sep_n 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3/5=6/10=60/100=60%
2006-12-04 22:26:28 · answer #3 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
(3/5)*100=60% or 3 is 60% of 5
2006-12-04 22:28:14 · answer #4 · answered by cbarnesy789 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
(3/5)*100%
= (300/5)%
= 60%
2006-12-04 22:25:16 · answer #5 · answered by Xiangwei Xi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3=60% of 5
3-?=5
-166%?
2006-12-04 22:24:39 · answer #6 · answered by DeAd DiScO 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋