Question

What percent of 6,000 is 15?

Answer 1

0.25%

Explanation:

We can use the percent proportion of:
`(is)/(of)=(%)/100`

First, we must identify the different parts of the proportion:
Is = 15
Of = 6000
% = x (unknown)

Second, we can substitute our known values.

`15/6000 = x/100`

Next we will cross-multiply to get

`15 times 100 = 6000 times x`
`1500=6000x`
`1500/6000 = x`
`0.25=x`