240 is 60% of what number
The way you solve this problem is percent over whole and is over of
60%/100=250/x
Cross multiply
100x250 the answer of that divide by 60 tell me if u need further help
.6x = 240
x = 240/.6 = 400
To find the number that corresponds to 60% of 240, you can set up a proportion:
Let x be the number you are looking for.
60/100 = 240/x
Now, you can solve for x by cross-multiplying:
60 * x = 100 * 240
Divide both sides of the equation by 60:
x = (100 * 240) / 60
x = 24000 / 60
x = 400
Therefore, 240 is 60% of 400.