SOLUTION: What is 80% of 60= n? I have tried cross multiplying and gotten one answer and then tried putting 60 in groups of 4 and dividing and got a different answer. I want to learn how to

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Question 881976: What is 80% of 60= n? I have tried cross multiplying and gotten one answer and then tried putting 60 in groups of 4 and dividing and got a different answer. I want to learn how to get the answer to my question that way I can see if I'm doing it right or wrong
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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One way to do it

80% of 60 = n

(80/100)*60 = n

0.80*60 = n

48 = n

n = 48

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Another way to do it

Part/Whole = Percent/100

n/60 = 80/100

n/60 = 0.80

n = 0.80*60

n = 48


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Either way, the final answer is 48.