Hey there!
First of all, let’s define percent. It’s exactly what it sounds like- per cent. Cent is used in century, which means a hundred years. Percent means per hundred.
So first, we can calculate 36 out of 60 and then change it to a percent.36 out of 60 is equivalent to 36/60, which is .6 as a decimal.
In order to change it into a decimal, we move it over two places, tenths, then hundredths.
Therefore, our answer is 60%.
To check, we can simplify 36/60 to 6/10, which is also .6 or 60%. We know this immediately because it’s out of 10, and if we want a percent we can multiply the top and bottom by 10 to get that 60 per hundred.
If this is confusing, let me know and I can try my best to clarify.
I hope this helps!