Question

I'm so bad at mathsss

Answer 1

To find the percentage of a data set you use this equation.

x%/100 = is/of

Your problem says 180 of the 600 counters in the bag are red. Work out 180 as a percentage.

So therefore write

x% 180
--- = --------
100% 600

Cross multiply: 1800 * 100 & 600 * x

You should end up with 600x=18,000

Divide 600 by 18,000 to get the variable x by itself: 600x=18000
--------- ---------
600 600

x=30

Therefore, 30% of the 600 counters in the bag are red.

Answer 2

To find the percentage of 180 out of 600, divide 180 by 600.

180÷600= 0.3

Therefore, 180 of 600, in percentage form, is 30%.

Hope this helps!