Well, honey, 60 goes into 72 just once with a remainder of 12. It's like trying to squeeze into your high school jeans after Thanksgiving dinner - it ain't gonna fit perfectly, but you can make it work with a little extra room.
(72 ÷ 6) × 5 = 60
60
5/6 of 72 = 60
6x12=72 6x10=60 6x2=12 60+12=72
Simple answer= 60% "is" is an = sign. "of" is a multiplication sign. "what percent" is the letter Y. 72=120Y 120/72= .6 .6= 6 over 10, times 10 equals 60 over 100, or 60%.
If: 5n/6 = 60 Then: n = 72
Converting percentage to a decimal: 72% = 72 / 100 = 0.72Next:What is 72% of 60:= 72% * 60= 0.72 * 60= 43.2
12 and 60 ============ a + b = 72 a = 5b replacing a by 5b in the first equation 5b + b = 72 6b = 72 b = 12 72 - 12 = 60
Well, honey, 60 goes into 72 just once with a remainder of 12. It's like trying to squeeze into your high school jeans after Thanksgiving dinner - it ain't gonna fit perfectly, but you can make it work with a little extra room.
60
60 + 12 = 72
LCM of 60 and 72 is 360.
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To find 72 percent of a number, multiply the number by 0.72. In this instance, 0.72 x 60 = 43.2. Therefore, 72 percent of 60 is equal to 43.2.
Divide 60 by 72 - (60/72 = 5/6 in lowest terms). 5/6 = 83%.
(72 ÷ 6) × 5 = 60