Question

Which expression can be used to find 75% of 60?


75% of 60
25%
25%
25%
25%
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
15
15
15
15

(0.25) (60)
(0.25) (15)
(3) (15)
(3) (60)

Answer 1

To find 75% of 60, you can use the expression:

\[
0.75 \times 60
\]

However, if we break it down further, since 75% can also be expressed as \(1 - 0.25\) (which is 25%), we can calculate it as:

\[
60 - (0.25 \times 60)
\]

Thus, to find 75% of 60 using the options given, we need to calculate:

\[
(3) (15) \quad \text{or} \quad (0.75) (60) \quad \text{(which isn't listed)}
\]
This is because both expressions \( (3) (15) \) and \( (0.25) (60) \) can be evaluated to either the value of \( 75\% \) of \( 60 \) or \( 25\% \) of \( 60 \), followed by their subtraction from the whole \( 60 \).

In your case, but from your listed options specifically, only:

1. \( (3)(15) \)

is correct since \( 3 \times 15 = 45\) is effectively \( 75\%\) of \( 60 \).