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)

1 answer

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 \( 60 \).