SOLUTION: Hi! Um, I need help with this problem. Ok, 10 is what percent of 60, and the answer to that would be what diplayed as a fraction? In basic-y terms: 10 is what percent of 6

Question 102475: Hi! Um, I need help with this problem.
Ok, 10 is what percent of 60, and the answer to that would be what diplayed as a fraction?
In basic-y terms:
10 is what percent of 60. Lets say that equals x. So, how is x made a fraction?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Per cent means "per one hundred"
You can rewrite the problem to say:
"Express 10 per 60 as x per 100"

Then solve for x
multiply both sides by 100

answer
Expressed as a fraction,
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