What number is 60% of 85?

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Answer 1 · 2018-06-16T15:57:07

51

Use the proportion method to solve these:

#"part"/"whole"="percent"/100#

You want to solve for what part of 85 60% is:

#"part"/85=60/100#

X-multipily:

#"part"*100 = 85*60#

#"part" = (85*60)/100#

#"part" = 51#