Understanding Percentages and Fractions

The video tutorial explains how to solve the problem of determining what percent 60% of 80 is of 200. It breaks the problem into two parts: first, calculating 60% of 80 by converting the percentage to a decimal and multiplying, resulting in 48. Then, it shows how to find what percent 48 is of 200 by forming a fraction and converting the result to a percentage. The final answer is that 60% of 80 is 24% of 200.

What is the first step in solving the problem of finding what percent 60% of 80 is of 200?

• Add 60% to 200

• Convert 200 to a decimal

• Break the problem into two parts

• Multiply 80 by 200

How do you convert 60% to a decimal?

• Add 0.6

• Divide by 10

• Multiply by 100

• Divide by 100

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What is the result of multiplying 0.6 by 80?

• 80

• 60

• 0.48

• 48

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What fraction represents 48 as a part of 200?

• 100/48

• 200/48

• 48/200

• 48/100

What is 48 as a percentage of 200?

• 48%

• 24%

• 12%

• 60%