Which equation can be used to find 30 percent of 600?

A.StartFraction 600 times 6 Over 100 times 6 EndFraction = StartFraction 3600 Over 600 EndFraction
B.StartFraction 30 times 6 Over 100 times 6 EndFraction = StartFraction 180 Over 600 EndFraction
C.StartFraction 100 times 20 Over 30 times 20 EndFraction = StartFraction 2000 Over 600 EndFraction
D.StartFraction 30 times 1 Over 600 times 1 EndFraction = StartFraction 30 Over 600 EndFraction

1 answer

To find 30 percent of 600, we can use the equation:

\[ \frac{30}{100} \times 600 \]

This can be simplified to find:

\[ 0.3 \times 600 = 180 \]

Now, let's evaluate the options given:

A. \(\frac{600 \times 6}{100 \times 6} = \frac{3600}{600}\)

  • This simplifies to \(\frac{3600}{600} = 6\), which is not correct.

B. \(\frac{30 \times 6}{100 \times 6} = \frac{180}{600}\)

  • This simplifies to \(\frac{180}{600} = 0.3\), which indicates that it represents 30 percent of 600. This is correct.

C. \(\frac{100 \times 20}{30 \times 20} = \frac{2000}{600}\)

  • This reduces to \(\frac{100}{30}\) which is incorrect.

D. \(\frac{30 \times 1}{600 \times 1} = \frac{30}{600}\)

  • This simplifies to \(\frac{1}{20}\) or 0.05, which is not the same as 30 percent of 600.

Therefore, the correct answer is B.