What is 3/5 of 100?

Understand the Problem

The question is asking for the calculation of what three-fifths (3/5) of the number 100 equals. To solve it, we multiply 100 by 3/5.

Answer

60
Answer for screen readers

60

Steps to Solve

  1. Setup the equation

To find three-fifths of 100, set up the equation using multiplication:

$$ \text{Result} = 100 \times \frac{3}{5} $$

  1. Multiply 100 by the numerator (3)

First, multiply 100 by the numerator of the fraction:

$$ 100 \times 3 = 300 $$

  1. Divide the result by the denominator (5)

Now, divide the result by the denominator of the fraction:

$$ \frac{300}{5} = 60 $$

  1. Final Result

The final step is to state the result clearly. Three-fifths of 100 is:

$$ \text{Result} = 60 $$

60

More Information

Three-fifths, represented as a fraction $\frac{3}{5}$, is used in various real-world situations such as calculating portions of ingredients in recipes or determining ratios in different contexts.

Tips

  • Forgetting to multiply the whole number by the numerator before dividing by the denominator can lead to incorrect results. Always perform the multiplication first.
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