Question

This year Carlos watched 60 movies. He thought that 6 of them were very good. of the movies he watched, what percentage did he rate as very good?​

Answer 1

10%

Explanation:

Step 1: We make the assumption that 60 is 100% since it is our output value.

Step 2: We next represent the value we seek with x.

Step 3: From step 1, it follows that 100% = 60.

Step 4: In the same vein, x% = 6.

Step 5: This gives us a pair of simple equations:

100% = 60 (1).

x% = 6 (2).

Step 6: By simply dividing equation 1 by equation 2 and taking note of the fact that both the LHS

(left hand side) of both equations have the same unit (%); we have

100%/x% = 60/6

Step 7: Taking the inverse (or reciprocal) of both sides yields

x%/100% = 6/60

⇒ x = 10%

Therefore, 6 is 10% of 60.

Answer 2

10%.

Explanation:

6/60 * 100

= 1/10 * 100

= 10%.