Question

36 is _______% less than 60?

Answer 1

60*(1-x)=36
60-60x=36
-60x=36-60
-60x=-24
x=24/60
x=4/10
x=2/5
x=0.4

36 is 40% less than 60

Answer 2

36 is _______% less than 60?

36=60x
(divide both sides by 60)

x=.6

.6 as a percent is 60

60 percent subtracted from 100 is 40

40 is your answer


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