Good Morning :^)
Question:
Yesterday, Bethany sent 60 text messages. She said that 15% of those
messages were to her best friend. How many text messages did Bethany
send to her best friend yesterday?
Well, let's figure this out!
Y is 15% of 60
Equation: Y = P% × X
First Step: Solve our equation for Y
Y = P% × X
Y = 15% × 60
Second Step: Convert percent to decimal:
p = 15%/100 = 0.15
Y = 0.15 * 60
Y = 9
Answer: Yesterday, Bethany sent 9 text messages to her best friend.