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In Mathematics / Middle School | 2014-01-09

What number is 240 60% of?

Asked by Kevinhrtzg

Answer (3)

60% * x = 240
60/100 * x = 240
6/10 * x = 240
3/5 x = 240 / : 3/5
x = 240 : 3/5
x = 240 * 5/3
x = 80 * 5
x = 400

Answered by vivindalka | 2024-06-10

Assume that the number we are looking for is x
We know that:
60% of this number is 240
This means that:
60% * x = 240
0.6x = 240
x = 0.6 240 ​
x = 400
Hope this helps :)

Answered by Louli | 2024-06-11

The number of which 240 is 60% is 400. This is found by setting up the equation 0.6 x = 240 and solving for x .
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Answered by vivindalka | 2024-10-03