Question

25% of what number is 6?

Answer 1

`100% is 24.`

Explanation:

Direct proportion:

6 represents 25% of a larger number.
What number (`x`) represents `100%`?

`6/25 = x/100`

`x = (6 xx 100) /25" "larr` cross multiply

`x = 24`

OR: understand that 25% is the same fraction as one quarter.

So if ONE quarter is 6, then FOUR quarters = 4 x 6 = 24.

OR: Draw a rectangle and divide it into 4 equal parts. (each is 25% or one quarter of the total. Write 6 in each of the parts.

Total = 24.