42 / .60 = 70
60% is a fraction = 0.6 or 3/5. It is not a whole number.
Subtracting 30 percent off a value is the same as multiplying the value by 1-(30/100) = 0.7. In this instance, 0.7 x 60 = 42 Therefore, 30 percent off 60 dollars is equal to 42 dollars.
There were 60 questions on the test. In order to solve this problem, set up the equation 42 = .70 * X, where X is the number of questions on the test. This essentially tells you 70% of what number (X) is 42. Divide 42 by .70 and you will get an answer of 60.
75 is 125 percent of 60.
Three Fifths is not a whole number it's only 60% of a whole.
the answer you are looking for is 70% because 60*.7=42 and .7 is 70% in decimal form to get this you do 42/60 (42 divided by 60)=.7 and .7 multiplied by 100%= 70%
To find 70 percent of a number, multiply the number by 0.7. In this instance, 0.7 x 60 = 42. Therefore, 70 percent of 60 is equal to 42.
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0.7 x 60 = 42
60% is a fraction = 0.6 or 3/5. It is not a whole number.
Just break the words down into mathematical symbols. 70%=.7, we will call the unnamed number X. So you have (.7)X=42, divide by .7 to get X=42/.7 or X=42(10/7)=420/7=60.
100*42/60 = 70%
42 is 60% of 70
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Let x percent of 60 is 42, thenx = (42/60)x100x = 70.So, 70% of sixty is 42.