Solve this problem, and identify the percent, amount, and base.

What percent of 60
is 45
?

1 answer

To find what percent 45 is of 60, we can follow this formula:

\[ \text{Percent} = \left( \frac{\text{Part}}{\text{Whole}} \right) \times 100 \]

Here:

  • The part is 45 (what we are trying to find the percent of).
  • The whole is 60 (the total or base value).

Now we plug the values into the formula:

\[ \text{Percent} = \left( \frac{45}{60} \right) \times 100 \]

Now, calculate \( \frac{45}{60} \):

\[ \frac{45}{60} = 0.75 \]

Next, multiply by 100 to find the percent:

\[ 0.75 \times 100 = 75 \]

Summary:

  • Percent: 75%
  • Amount (Part): 45
  • Base (Whole): 60

Therefore, 45 is 75% of 60.