Question

Answer the following questions.
(a) What number is 45% of 60?

(b) What percent of 72 is 18?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

(a) To find 45% of 60, you can multiply 60 by 0.45:

\[
45\% \text{ of } 60 = 60 \times 0.45 = 27
\]

So, 45% of 60 is 27.

(b) To find what percent of 72 is 18, you can use the formula:

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

Where the part is 18 and the whole is 72:

\[
\text{Percent} = \left(\frac{18}{72}\right) \times 100 = 0.25 \times 100 = 25\%
\]

So, 18 is 25% of 72.

Answer 3

The answers to your questions are as follows:

(a) 45% of 60 is **27**.

(b) 18 is **25%** of 72.