What is 10 percent of 61?

Answer 1

I like to do these by setting up a proportion.

Think part to whole equals part to whole:

10%/100% = x/61

(In words, 10% is to 100% as x (unknown) is to 61.)

Now simply solve for x.

10%/100% = x/61

(100%)(x) = (10%)(61) ------> cross multiply

(1)(x) = (0.10)(61) ------> turn percent into decimals by dividing by 100

x = 6.1 ------> simplify

10% of 61 is 6.1.

Hope that helps!