2007-04-07 07:04:29 · 12 answers · asked by Kyara R 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Find the base when the amount and percent are known
amount / percent = base
convert 6% to decimal
remove the % symbol. Divide 6 by 100
6 / 100 = 0.06
divide 28.8 by the decimal
28.8 / 0.06 = 480
28.8 is 6% of 480
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2007-04-07 08:25:11 · answer #1 · answered by SAMUEL D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Change the sentence into an equation.
Is means equals.
% means hundredths.
Of means to multiply.
What number means the variable n.
28.8 is 6% of what number?
28.8 = 6/100 * n
28.8*100/6 = n
480 = n
2007-04-07 14:15:27 · answer #2 · answered by ecolink 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
480
let the number is x
then 6x/100=28.8
or x=28.8*100/6=480
2007-04-07 14:10:12 · answer #3 · answered by aarti 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
28.8=.06x
28.8/.06=x
If you divide 28.8 by .06, the answer is 480. Check it by multiplying 480 by .06. The answer is 28.8!
2007-04-11 13:19:08 · answer #4 · answered by kathyw 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
480, of course. 28.8 divided by .06= 480.
2007-04-07 14:13:43 · answer #5 · answered by PJH 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
480
2007-04-07 14:17:08 · answer #6 · answered by coleluvsyou21 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
28.8 is divided by 0.06
which is 480
2007-04-07 14:13:36 · answer #7 · answered by nikki 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
480
2007-04-07 14:11:22 · answer #8 · answered by monu 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
480
2007-04-07 14:07:42 · answer #9 · answered by Barry S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
28.8/x=6/100
6x=2880
x=2880/6
x=480
2007-04-07 14:13:14 · answer #10 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋