48 out of 60 = 80%.
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You divide 48 by 60 and multiply by 100. 48/60 X 100 = 80%.
20% decrease
% rate:= 48/80 * 100%= 0.6 * 100%= 60%
48/60 * 100 = 80% ======= 480/60 = 8, but you need to move the decimal back in place because you added that 0 to 48, then, 0.8 * 100 is another decimal place move.
A percentage is that number over 100. The word of in mathematics means multiplied by. Thus the question can be rewritten as 125/100 x 48. This comes out as 60. Therefore, 125% of 48 is 60.
60% of 48= 60% * 48= 0.6 * 48= 28.8
x * 60 = 48 x = 48 / 60 x = 80%