Question

if 25% of a number is 20, what is 60% of the number

Answer 1

Set up a proportion, 20 over 25% and x over 60% and the answer is 48

Answer 2

The 60% of the number is 48.

What is Percentage ?

A percentage is a quantity or ratio expressed as a fraction of one hundred. It's sign is % .

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if 25% of a number is 20, what is 60% of the number

Let the number be x

Making the expression from the given quation

(25/100) *x = 20

x = 20 * 100 / 25

x = 80

Therefore the number is 80

Then 60% of the number is

(60/100)*80

48

Therefore the 60% of the number is 48.

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