1. What is 45% of 60 ?

ANSWER : 0.6 x 45 = 27

                45/100 = 27/60

                45/100 --> 0.4/1% x 60 = 27

                27 out of 60 is the same as 45 out of 100.

2.What is 120% of 30 ?

ANSWER : 100% = 30

                 30 / 100 = 0.3

                 0.3 = 1%

                 1 x 120 = 120

                 0.3 x 120 = 36

3. 57 is 95% of what number ?

ANSWER : 95/95 = 1

                 57/95 = 0.6

                 0.6 x 100 = 60

                 60/100   57/95

5. Janice has a 65% free-throw shooting percentage. If she takes 40 shots how many times would she be expected to be successful ?

ANSWER: 0.78 x 28 = 21.8  (round it off to 22.)

                She would be expected to get 22 shots in.