1. **State the problem:** Find 25% of 240. 2. **Formula used:** To find a percentage of a number, use the formula: $$\text{Percentage value} = \frac{\text{Percentage}}{100} \times \text{Total number}$$ 3. **Apply the formula:** Here, the percentage is 25 and the total number is 240. $$\frac{25}{100} \times 240$$ 4. **Simplify the fraction:** $$\frac{25}{100} = \frac{1}{4}$$ 5. **Calculate:** $$\frac{1}{4} \times 240 = 60$$ 6. **Answer:** 25% of 240 is 60.