Question

6 is 15% of what number?

20
25
30
36
40

Explanation:

Translate the problem into an equation

$$ 6 = 15\% \times x $$

Convert percentage to decimal

$$ 6 = 0.15 \times x $$

Solve for the unknown number

$$ x = \frac{6}{0.15} = 40 $$

Answer:

• (A) 20
• (B) 25
• (C) 30
• (D) 36
• (E) 40 (Correct answer)