Question

What is 15%of 60 create a model to prove your answer

Answer 1

'of' in mathematics means multiplication

% or percent means over 100, so 15% means 15/100


`(15)/(100) * 60 = (15)/(10)* 6 = (15)/(5) * 3 = 3* 3= \boxed{9}`

So, 15% of 60 is 9. :D