Question

if 0.6% of a number is 15,find the number.

Answer 1

0.6%=6/1000

Let the number be a.

6/1000a=15

6a=15000

a=15000/6

a=2500

Answer 2

let the no be x0.6%=6/1000

6/1000x=15

6x=1000×15

6x=15000

x=15000/6

x=2500

hence the required number is 2500