Answer:
[tex] \frac{1}{3} [/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
According to what we know, one-fifth is 60% of a number. Let us call that unknown number x. Since
[tex] \frac{1}{5} = 60\% \: \\ then \\ x = 100\%[/tex]
60% as a fraction is 6/10 or 3/5, in that case 100% as a fraction would be 5/5.
Recall: 60% = 3/5 and 100% = 5/5
therefore:
1/5 = 3/5
x = 5/5
note in order to find the value of x we cross multiply*
[tex] \frac{1}{5} ( \frac{5}{5}) = \frac{3}{5} x[/tex]
[tex] \frac{1}{5} = \frac{3}{5} x \\ \\ \frac{ \frac{1}{5} }{ \frac{3}{5} } = \frac{ \frac{3}{5} }{ \frac{3}{5} } x \\ \\ \frac{1}{5} \times \frac{5}{3} = x[/tex]
[tex] \frac{1}{3} = x[/tex]
