What is 3/5 of a thousand?
Here we will explain and illustrate how to calculate 3/5 of a thousand. In other words, you will learn how to answer the question, "What is three fifths of a thousand?"
If you want to calculate 3/5 of a thousand (three fifths of a thousand), then you want to divide one thousand (1,000) into 5 equal pieces and calculate the sum of 3 of those pieces.
Therefore, 3/5 of a thousand is the quotient of one thousand divided by 5, multiplied by 3. Here is the math and the answer:
(1,000 ÷ 5) × 3 = 600
3/5 of a thousand = 600
Note that 3/5 of a thousand will result in the same answer regardless of what you are referring to. For example, you might calculate 3/5 of a thousand dollars or 3/5 of a thousand people.
We also created the image below to give you a better understanding of what three fifths of a thousand looks like.
To create the image above depicting 3/5 of a thousand, we first colored the entire pie red, and then colored 3/5 of the pie blue.
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