Answer
$60\%$
Work Step by Step
We convert the fraction ($\frac{3}{5}$) to a percent:
$\displaystyle \displaystyle \frac{3}{5}=\frac{x}{100}$
Cross-multiply:
$3*100=x*5$
$300=5x$
$\displaystyle x=\frac{300}{5}=60\%$
Basic College Mathematics (9th Edition)
by Lial, Margaret L.; Salzman, Stanley A.; Hestwood, Diana L.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0321825535
ISBN 13:
978-0-32182-553-7
Chapter 6 - Percent - Review Exercises - Page 470: 88
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