SOLUTION: If 60 percent of 90 percent of a is 120 percent of 45 percent of b, what is a in terms of b? (A) b (B) 2b (C) 3b (D) 4b (E) 5b

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Question 260014: If 60 percent of 90 percent of a is 120 percent of 45 percent of b, what is a in terms of b?
(A) b (B) 2b (C) 3b (D) 4b (E) 5b

Answer by Earlsdon(6294)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
After changing the percentages to their decimal equivalents, then:
Simplify.
Divide both sides by 0.54

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