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6 is what percent of 30?

Solution for 6 is what percent of 30:

6:30*100 =

(6*100):30 =

600:30 = 20

Now we have: 6 is what percent of 30 = 20

Question: 6 is what percent of 30?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: We make the assumption that 30 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\%}={30}.

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

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

{100\%}={30}(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

\frac{100\%}{x\%}=\frac{30}{6}

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

\frac{x\%}{100\%}=\frac{6}{30}

\Rightarrow{x} = {20\%}

Therefore, {6} is {20\%} of {30}.

Solution for 30 is what percent of 6:

30:6*100 =

(30*100):6 =

3000:6 = 500

Now we have: 30 is what percent of 6 = 500

Question: 30 is what percent of 6?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: We make the assumption that 6 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\%}={6}.

Step 4: In the same vein, {x\%}={30}.

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

{100\%}={6}(1).

{x\%}={30}(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

\frac{100\%}{x\%}=\frac{6}{30}

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

\frac{x\%}{100\%}=\frac{30}{6}

\Rightarrow{x} = {500\%}

Therefore, {30} is {500\%} of {6}.

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